Evening star., 1944-08-06
s More From Washington Area Killed in Action,
9 Wounded and One Is Prisoner Of Nozis

Col. Barndsliar CAPT. sehnitt
(killed). tktneO.
i Six more Washington, area me
have been killed, nine wounded an
one Is a prisoner In Germany, &C
cording to information received yes
terday.
Killed in Action,
Col. Martin D. Barndollar, who's
wife, the former Miss Esther Woo
of Fairfax, lives at 2824 South Six
teenth street, Arlington, was killed 4
France July 4 while leading his In
fantry outfit, his wife has been in
formed.
In a letter written to his wife jus
three days before his death, Co
Barndollar said his division had bee
rushed out of England at grea
speed" but was held up for fou
days because of q storm over tn
Channel He wrote that he wen
ashore IN France on lifeboat, an
that as soon as his men reache
shore. they were sent straight int
battle.
A native of Everett, Pa, Co
Barndollar was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant in the infantry fol
lowing his graduation from Penl
State in June, 1917. During hi
Army career he served in Alaska
at Fort Sill, Okla, in the Philippine
and at the General Staff School a
Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Pfc. Dudley Wood, 20, son of Mrs
Valentine Wood, 3O51 Idaho avenue
NV, and the late 1t. Comdr. Valen
tine Wood, U. S. NJ, Retired, died II
England July 13 of wounds received
in action in France, according to {
notice received by Mrs. Wood from
the War Department.
Pfc. Wood volunteered for servic,
in the fall Of 1912, and was sen
overseas in February, 1943. A letter
received by Mrs. Wood, before shs
learned of her sons death, from Pfc
Woods commanding officer said, II
gives me great pleasure to tell 70,
that your son is in the best o.
health and is enjoying himself a!
much as possible here in England
-" 1t can be truly said that, during
that time, he has always conducted
himself as a gentleman and true
soldier. - =" Besides his mother hi
is survived by sister, Mrs. James D
Babb, and brother. 1t. Valentine
Wood, Army Air Forces, now ir
England.
Capt. Edwin NJ. Schmitt, Is, sor
of Mr.: and Mrs. Edwin A. Schmit
of 6400 Ridgewood avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md, who had been LISTED
as missing in action in the South
Pacific since June IL, 1913, Is nov
presumed to have been killed II
action on that date, according K
information received by his parent
from Marine Corps headquarters.
A graduate OF Woodrow Wilson
High School, he was q. student. a
Maryland University. After. com.
pleting the Civil Aeronautics Ad.
ministration course at College Parl
airport, he enlisted In the Marine
Corps.
He received his wings at Pensa.
cola, Fla, in September, 1941. ane
participated in maneuvers in NORTH
Carolina and was later stationed
in San Diego, Calf, to await ship
ment overseas. He served in Samos
and later in the New Hebrides be-
fore going to Guadalcanal.
Besides his parents Capt. Schmit
is survived by his widow, who live
in Baltimore, and a brother. Nava
Aviation Cadet Page M. Schmitt
now training at Chapel Hill, N. c.
Pfc. George H. Becker, jr., %, sor
of DR.. and Mrs. Becker, 1896 Uptor
street NV, was killed in actor
July on Saipan, according to wore
received Saturday by his father.
He was born in Washington anc
was graduated from Mckinley High
School. He was employed as prin.
ter by the Washington Post before
his enlistment in September, l94l
and he was stationed in the Ha.
waiian Islands after his infantry
unit left California in March, 1912
On June IA he wrote his parent.
and seemed to be in good health anc
spirits. He has one sister, Mis-.
Valerie Becker.
Staff Sergt. Elijah NJ. Phillips, 20
of Leesburg, Va, was killed IL
France July II, the War Department
informed his mother yesterday.
Sergt. Phillips was the son of the
late Everett Phillips and Mrs. Phil.
lips of Leesburg. He trained al
Camp Blanding, Fla, Camp Phillips
Kans., and was on maneuvers fol
a number Of months in California
He went overseas in April and wa
in the force that took Cherbourg
He has two brothers in the servic,
and a sister at home.
Staff Sergt. Thomas E. Brown
Rosaryville, Md, was killed in &C
ton July 8 in France, the War De
partment has notified his wife, Mrs
Virginia E. Brown. They have
daughter, Patricia Ann. His par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Michae
Brown, also Of Rosaryville. A broth
er. Pfc. Michael L. Brown, is nov
serving in Italy. He has one sister
Mrs. Helen Butler, and anothe
brother, Carroll. Sergt. Brown wen
overseas last July.
Wounded
1t. Col. George E. Schunior, chic
Of the machines record branch IL
the Adjutant Generals Department
who lives at BOAT South Columbu
street, Arlington, Va, has recovered
from wounds received in Londo,
during the robot bombings.
Rqck at hie Hesl II, fhe Ma ~