Evening star., 1944-11-25
Killed

nor Lomax of 1905 Thirteenth street
NV, was killed in action in the Pa
cific in July, 1943, The Star learned
yesterday.
Sergt. Shadrick, who formerly
lived in Leonardtown, Md, was a
first class radio technician on Fly
ing Fortress when the plane he was
in was seen going down in flames
over Bougainville after being at
tackled by Jap zeros. A graduate of
st. Mary's Academy, Leonardtown,
he enlisted in the Army Air Forces
in 1899 and was stationed at Hick-
han Field, Hawaii. when the Japs
attacked Pearl Harbor. He escaped
injury.
Mrs. Lomax will receive her sons
medals-the Distinguished Flying
Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters
and the Air Medal with two Oak
Leaf Clusters-during ceremonies at
Boiling Field at $50 pm. Tuesday.
Second 1t. Dabney M. Cruikshank, K,
26, was killed in action in Germany
October Is, the War Department
has informed his mother, Mrs. Har-
rison Cruikshank, 735 South Pitt
street, Alexandria.
An infantry oficer, 1t Cruik-
shank fought through France, Bel
gium and into Germany where he
was killed. A graduate of George
Washington High School in Alex
andria, he attended Virginia Uni
versity and was a member of the
Alexandria National Guard. He
had been overseas since March.
1t. Willem J. van Stockum, 80,
Royal Dutch Air Force, brother OF
Mrs. Hilda Marlin, 372S Northamp-
ton street NV, was killed June 10
when his Halifax bomber crashed
over France, his sister said today.
1t. van Stockum, 4 pilot, was
buried June 13 In France, his sister
was notified. Born at Hattem. Hol-
land, the oficer came to the United
States in 1884 with his mother, Mrs.
Olga van Stockum, of the Northamp-
ton street address. He was a mathe-
matics instructor at Maryland Uni
versity before he enlisted in the
Royal Canadian Air Force in l94l
Later he transferred to the Dutch
force.
Pvt. George G. Mcconnell. "a, was
killed in action in France, the War
Department announced today. His
sister. Mrs. Ruth L. Fincher Of 1908
Twenty-sixth street south, Airing
ton, was listed as next of kin.
Born and educated in Nebraska,
Pvt. Mcconnell was indicted into
the service in December, 1941, and
was sent overseas in April, 1914. He
is survived also by another sister,
Mrs. Dorothea Henning of Iowa.
The War Department also an
nounced the deaths Of the following
men with the names and addresses
Of the next of kin as follows:
Pvt. Lawrence E. Day. son of Mrs.
Nettie Day OF 1907 Fourteenth street
Sc, In Europe.
Pfc. Edwin G. MacQuarrie, son of
Mrs. Susan j. MacQuarrie, whose
address is now 1917 Rhode Island
avenue NV, in Europe.
Pvt. Walter A. Haas, husband Of
Mrs. Rhea v. Haas, of Farragut
avenue, Kensington, Md, in Europe.
Pfc. Joseph T. Griffith, son of
Mrs. Bessie M. Griffith, formerly Of
l52 Lynhaven drive, Alexandria, and
now residing in Leesburg, Va.
The Star carried the stories Of
| the aforementioned men whose
deaths the War Department an
nounced today when their next OF
kin revealed their deaths.
Pfc. Robert r. LON of 3805 Twen-
tieth street NE, on October 8.
Pvt. John d. Mancini, t., of 1122
First street Sc, on October 2.
Pfc. Eugene d. Rhame Of 1900
Third street NE, on September 20.
Pvt. Otto ]. Vygoda Of 4007 Eighth
street NV, on September 28.
First 1t. Marshall T. Warfield of
1756 Lamont street NV, on Oc-
tober !.
Pvt. Joseph M. Molloy of 31s South
Abingdon street, Arlington, on Sep
tember 20.
Wnundad