Evening star., 1944-10-29
On the Roll Of Honor

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Cart. Dixon Pfc. Brown
killed tKiIIed)
Killed
! Capt. William Gordon Dixon, "a
commander of a B-24 squadron in
the South Pacific, was killed August
% when his plane was shot down
during raid on Palau Island, the
War Department has informed his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Cheves H
Dixon, 1902 Corwin drive, Silver
Spring, Md.
Capt. Dixon entered the Army All
Forces in July, 1910, and had been
overseas since May. He was born
in Columbia, S. c., and was gradu-
ate of the University Of South Caro-
lima. His father is an examiner
with the Defense Plants Corp.
A letter sent to the parents by
Capt. Dixon's commanding officer
said he and his crew met death
when their plane was hit by fax
after it had delivered its bomb
load over the target.
Capt. Dixon has two sisters, Gail
and Jane Dixon, both of whom live
with their parents. His unit re-
ceived the Presidential Citation and
he held the Air Medal with three
Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a vet
eran of many major air campaigns
in the South Pacific.
Staff Sergt. Carlin Golden King
26, was killed in action in France
August while serving with the
Armored Infantry, according to
word received by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George w, King of 2O4
North Royal street, Alexandria.
Born in Warrenton, Sergt. King
attended schools there and later
in Alexandria, graduating from
George Washington High School
where he was a member of the
football team. He later played foot
ball with the Virginia Athletic
Club.
While in his teens, Sergt King
was active in equestrian circles,
showing horses owned by DR.. Rob-
ert Ferneyhough in metropolitan
area shows.
He enlisted in the Light Infantry
Company of the National Guard in
1887 and was called to active duty
as a member of the guard. After
seven months service in the Army,
he was honorably discharged in Au-
gust, l94l, but was recalled when
war was declared
Sergt. King went overseas in De-
cember, l943, and his last letter
was written from France on July
23, shortly after his arrival there
from England.
In addition to his parents. he is
survived by three brothers, Joseph
w, King, Pvt. George King, jr..
and Pvt. Alfred H. King, both of the
air forces, and three sisters, Mrs.
A. d. King, sr.; Mrs. Harris Spear
and Mrs. Eleanor Murphy.
Pfc. Harry E. Brown, whose wife.
Mrs. Francine M. Brown, lives at
716 Rock Greek Church road NV.
was killed in France August 4, 1914.
according to the War Department..
He had been in the Army since
January, 194l.
Pvt. Brown was a native of Char
lottesyille. Va, where he attended
the public schools. He had lived
mere for the past several years and
was employed as a mechanic before
his induction. He has two brothers
IN the service, Pfc. Richard Brown.
Jr., and Staff Sergt. Charles Brown
both in France. His parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Brown, live in
Charlottesville.
First 1t. Darrell d. Taylor. a mem
Der OF the Army Air Forces, was
killed in action over Germany in
November, 1943, according to the
War Department.
Lit. Taylor was the son of the late
Robert E. Taylor and Mrs. TAYLOR.
whose residence is listed as North
Ridge, Calf, Before his death here
year ago, Mr.. Taylor was an off,
clal with the Microphone Corp,
Mrs. Taylor since has returned to
her West Coast home. While in
washington the family resided at
2l20 Sixteenth street NV.
The following men have been
listed by the War Department in a
release issued today as killed in ac-
ton in the European theater of
operations. The Star carried stories
concerning them on the dates speci-
fed after the next of kin had been
notified.
Second 1t. Franklin r. Chaimson.
son of Mrs. Claribel B. Chaimson,
1885 Sixteenth street NV. Was
previously reported missing June 8.
Pvt. John S. Demas, son of Step
han j. Demas, 609 Princeton place
NV, August %.
Pfc. Joseph b. Kelliher, husband
OF Mrs. Ada Elizabeth Kelliher. 1924
TWenty-ninth street NV, August
81.
Pfc. Joseph Milwit, son of Mrs.
Rose Milwit, 1855 Ingraham street
NV, August 81.
Pfc. Dale Richards, husband of
Mrs. Irene H. Richards, 1928 Florida
avenue NE, August 20.
Second 1t. Peter Roccia, son of
Pletro Roccia, 1880 Second street
NE, June %.
Pvt. Arnold F. Rupp, son of Mrs,
farmers in his part of the State,