Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12

made his home here since entering
the armed forces. He has two
brothers in the service, Corpl. Wal
ter Cameron, stationed in England,
and Corpl. Robert Cameron, in Italy.
Pfc. william c. Holman has been
wounded in action, according to
the War Department. His wife lives
at 1909 Rhode Island avenue NV.
Pvt. Herman Lynn Richey, 20,
son of Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Richey
of Route l, Clifton, Fairfax County
Va. has been reported wounded in
action in the European war theater.
Pvt. Richey entered the service Au-
gust 3. 1913, and before entering
the ARMY was employed as gas
station attendant. He attended
Fairfax High School.
Pvt. Herman Edward w. Shackle-
ford. %. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
C. Shackleford of Route l, Fairfax,
Va, has been wounded in the Med
iterranean war theater, the War
Department has announced. Pvt.
Shackleford, prior to entering the
service on October %, 1912, was
employed in Arlington as a fill
ing station attendant. He attended
the Fairfax County elementary
schools.
Sergt. James A. Tarbett, Is, son
Of Col. and Mrs. Ralph E. Tarbett
407 Carroll avenue. Takoma Park
Md, was seriously wounded in &C
ton July 20 over Europe, his par
ents have been informed. An ar
morer gunner in a Liberator, he
has been overseas since June !.
A native of Little Rock, Ark.
Sergt. Tarbett attended Takoma
Park Elementary School and was
graduated from Central High School
He was employed by the quarter
master depot when he enlisted in
May, 1943.
In letter from him received by
his parents yesterday, Sergt. Tar
bett said he is in hospital in Eng
land, and is all in one piece and
getting along we'll His wife and
small SON. James, jr., who have been
with relatives in Tullahoma, Tenn.
are arriving this week end to visit
Col. and Mrs. Tarbett
Sergt. Tarbett has three brothers
on foreign duty and brother-in-
law in the service Capt Lewis N
Tarbett Is attached to a glider force
in England; Pvt. William E. Tarbett
an armorer artificer stationed in
Italy; and 1t. Ralph L. Tarbett, an
engineer in the South Pacific.
The brother in law, 1t. John H.
Walther, Army Air Forces, is sta
toned at Romulus Field, Detroit.
Pfc. Ebert X. Conner. husband Of
Mrs. Helen C. Conner of Bill South
Hayes street. Arlington. Va. was
wounded in action in France the
second day of the invasion, it was
! learned today
His wife has heard from him
since, saying he was out of the hos
pital and working hard"
| Born in Shenandoah, Va, he had
lived in the, Washington area for
about five years before entering the
service in February. 1943.
Mission in Action
Second It. Arthur Branan. jr., Is
missing in action, according to a
telegram received by his father,
who lives at 1927 I street NV. 1t.
Branan was pilot of a B-24 Liberia <
tor and was reported missing after
mission June "a.
1t. Branan, 81. was born in Engle-
wood. N. J. He was employed at the
Treasury Department for year
before he enlisted on September IA,
1912. He took his preflight train
ing at the University of Tennessee
and later at Maxwell Field. Mont
gomery, Ala, and Jackson. Miss
He received his commission at
George Field, Lawrenceville, Ill. He
went overseas in June
A brother, William c. Branan. Is
in the Army AIR Forces and will re-
ceive his commission September 8
at Seymour. Ind.
1t. Branan attended Stetson Uni
versity, Deland, Fla. and George
Washington University before en-
rolling at North Carolina State COL
lege, where he took course in aero
nautical engineering preparatory to
joining the air forces.
Albert Sylvester Lewis, %. of 1900
West Braddock road, Alexandria. has
been listed as missing by the Navy
Department. He attended the Semi
nary School in Alexandria and
worked as Chauffeur before entering
the Navy.
He went overseas shortly after
Christmas, 1913. and his mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Lewis, who lives at
the Braddock road address. said she
had not heard from him in six
months, although she had several
letters shortly after his arrival in
the Pacific theater.