Evening star., 1944-08-25
On the Roll Of Honor

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Four District area men have been
killed in action, Is have been
wounded and four are prisoners OF
war, relatives have been notified.
Killed in Action
Staff Sergt. Kenneth Hocken-
smith. 26, was killed In action on
Saipan June 20, his aunt, Mrs. Bon
| ME L. Hockensmith of 4709 Eighth
street NV, has been notified by the
War Department. He also had
served in the Maxim Island engage
ment.
Born at Frankfort, KY, Sergt.
Hockensmith came here to live with
his aunt when he was II years old
He graduated from Central High
School. served In the National
Guard and enlisted in 194l. Before
entering the Army, he was employed
by Safeway Stores.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirtley Hockensmith of Frankfort.
KY, and has three brothers in the
Navy.
Pfc. Weldon A. Rosazza, 20, son of
Mrs. Beulah R. Rosazza. 1925 North
Capitol street, was killed in action
in Normandy on D-day, the War
Department has notified his mother.
Pvt. Rosazza enlisted in the Dis
trict National Guard three years
ago and was mustered into the Reg
ular Army with the other n1sn of
the 29th Division.
His family came here from Bed
ford, Va, where Pvt. Rosazza at
tended school.
Corpl. Jesse S. Rutledge, jr. 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Jesse S. Rut-
ledge, 1743 Church street NV. was
killed IN training plane collision
near Point Arguello, Calf, Wednes-
day, the Associated Press reported
from the Marine Air Station at
Goleta, Calf.
Second 1t. Leo c. Walsh, son OF
Mrs. Katherine C. Walsh, 1890
Meridian place NV, was killed
August II in England, the War De-
partment has notified his mother
He was bombardier navigator on
a Flying Fortress. No details OF
his death were given.
1t. Walsh, a graduate of Central
High School, was Senate page be-
fore entering service in August
1912. He went overseas last April.
He had been awarded the Air
Medal and two clusters.
Prisoners
Second Ii. Robert G. Taylor, %
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Taylor
1909 South Thomas street. Airing.
ton, Va, reported missing July /!
on raid over Germany. is a pris
oner of the Germans, his parent!
have learned. He was co-pilot of &
Flying Fortress.
1t Taylor, a graduate of Mat:
thew Whaley High School, vii.
liamsburg, Va. and the University
of California at Los Angeles, en-.
tered service in March, l943, anc
went overseas in May, 1914.
Staff Sergt. Martin T. Styer, jr.
"a, husband OF. Mrs. Doris E. Stysr
1925 East falkland lane, Silver
Spring, Md reported missing July
16 after raid over Austria, is a
German prisoner. his wife has
learned. He was a tail gunner on a
Liberator.
Sergt. Styer previously had been
reported missing May 20 on a raid
over Yugoslavia, and had received
13 wounds when he was forced to bail
out of his plane, but he made his
way through enemy territory to re-
turn to his base in Italy.
A native of Kensington, Md. Sergt
Styer was graduated from Central
High School and attended Randolph
Macon Academy He was carpenter
before entefing service in October,
1912 He went overseas last March
Staff Sergt. Alvin d. Kidwell. ~,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Kid
well, l640 Massachusetts, avenue
Sc. reported missing July 18 after
a raid over Germany, is prisoner
of the Germans, his parents have
learned. He was waist gunner on
Flying Fortress.
Sergt. KidWell, a graduate of East
ern High School, attended Elon
College in North Carolina and
worked for the Washington Gas
Light Co. before entering service
in August, 1941. He went over
seas in March, 1944S
Pfc. Costas S. Michos, 30, brother
of Lucas MiohoS, 423 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, reported missing
Ju!y II during infantry fighting in
France, is a prisoner of the Ger
mans, his brother has learned.
Pvt. Michos was born of Greek
parents in Brunswick, Ga, but went
back to his homeland while child
and attended Metaxes High School
in Athens and served in the Greek
Navy. He returned to the United
States in 1887 and entered the Army
in May l94l, after working as a
waiter here
His mother, Mrs. Parashevoula
Michos, and his sister, Miss Helen
Michos, live IN Galaxideon, Greece.
No word has been received from
, them since Axis forces invaded the
country, except for a Red Cross
message some time ago reporting
they were well"
Wounded
Capt. Bernard H. White, son of
Mrs. Dorothy White. Ill West
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase,
Md, has been reported wounded in
action
1t. RexfOrd M. Bloomgren, broth
er of Mrs. Thelma B. Devore, TIC
Varnum street NV, was reported
wounded in action. An earlier story
about 1t. Bloomgren was carried In
The Star of July 7.
Pfc. Gerald M, ROhn. son of Mrs