Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-11

Martin and Doris Earnhart, both OF
the Tenth street address.
1t. Robert Comstock, Mustang
fighter pilot, has been missing in
action in Europe since July Is, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington
Comstock of Alt Montgomery lane
Bethesda, have been advised by the
War Department.
Holder of the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross and the Air Medal with
three Oak Leaf Clusters, 1t. Com
stock had only Is hours to fly to
complete his first 3O0-hour tour
when he was reported missing.
Recently 1t. Comstock wrote his
parents that his plane was the sixth
to fly over Normandy on the day OF
the invasion. He had also taken
part in the air Battle Of Berlin"
and was one of a group Of planes to
shuttle-fly to Russia.
A graduate of Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, 1t Somstock
had been student at the University
of Maryland for two years when he
entered the service in December,
1912.
1t. Comstock was married to the
former Eloise Fox, Arlington, Va,
who now lives with her mother there.
He has a brother, Seaman Second
Glass William Comstock in the
Navy.
Second 1t. Paul Lips, %, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynne Lipps, 10 West
Rosemont avenue, Alexandria, Va,
was reported missing July % over
Germany, his parents have learned
He was co-pilot on Bit Flying
Fortress.
1t. Lips, a graduate of George
Mason High School in Alexandria,
attended the University of Virginia
for two years before entering serv-
ice in January, 1943. He was sent
to England in April, 1914. He has
been awarded the Air Medal.
Pfc. Seldom Bruce SadtIer, 81, son
Iof the Rev. and e. Mrs. John G.
Sadtler of lis East Columbia street,
Falls Church, has been reported
missing in action in France since
June 8. relatives have been notified
by the War Department.
Pfc. Sadtler, whose wife, Mrs
Helen c. Sadtler, now lies at Az
South Lee street, Alexandria, was a
member of an air-borne infantry
unit. He had seen previous action
in Africa, Sicily and Italy, and was
slightly wounded in the Sicilian
campaign.
He entered the service December
II, 1912, and trained at Camp Lee,
going overseas early last year. He
was born at Bridgeport, Conn, but
had lived at Falls Church for a
number of years. He was a gradu-
ate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
and prior to entering the armed
forces was employed as an account
ant by the Pennsylvania Railroad
here.
He has two brothers in the serv-
ice. Sergt. Alexander r. Sadtler, who
is with a Photographic unit in In
dia, and Corpl. John B. Sadtler, who
is stationed at Fort Monroe. Va. His
father is a retired Episcopalian min
lister.
Pvt. James A. Fitzgerald, 10, Belts
vile, Md, has returned to duty in
France after being reported miss
ing last month.
His aunt. Miss Lucille Rosedale
said she received telegram July 81
from the War Department saying
that her nephew, a paratrooper,
had been missing since June 6. On
August 2, Miss Rosedale said, she
received another War Department
telegram notifying her that Pvt.
Fitzgerald had returned to duty
June IA.
A native of Bastrop, La, Pvt.
Fitzgerald came to live with his
aunt about IA years ago. He at
tended Hyattsville High School and
was employed at the Senate Once
Building when he entered the serv-
ice In November, 1912.
Wounded
Capt. A. b. Calhoon, jr.. %, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Calhoon, Riv-
erdale, Md, was seriously wounded
in France, July 6. according to word
received by his parents. The young
infantry officer, who entered the
service in February. 1912, as a men,
Der of the Maryland National
Guard, had been serving overseas
since April. He is now at station
hospital in England.
A graduate of Hyattsville High
School, Capt. Calhoon was formerly