Evening star., 1944-09-01
On the Roll of Honor
S District Area Men Reported Killed in Action,
|One Missing and ID Others Wounded

Five men from the Washington
area have been reported killed ir
action, is missing and IA have beer
wounded, relatives have been in.
formed by the War and Navy De-
partments.
Killed in Action
1t. Glen B. Smith, %, U. S. M. C. r
was killed in an airplane crash in tn,
South Pacific on August 6, according
to notice received by his mother
Mrs. Ruth E. Smith, 430l Fourth
street S.W. 1t. Smith was educated
in Kansas schools and attended
Kansas University. Before joining
the Naval Air Corps in August, 1912
he was craftsman at the Navy
Yard. In August, 1943, he received
his commission as a lieutenant, and
changed from the Navy to the Ma
rine Corps. He was sent overseas in
July of this year. Besides his
mother, he Is. survived by three sis
tiers, Mrs. Blanche Morren OF
Bridgeport, Conn, and Mrs. Virginia
Davis and Miss Madge Smith, both
of Washington.
1t. Carey Lee Meushaw, 26. of 81
Adams street NV. was killed ir
action in France August 9, his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Meu.
shaw, have been informed by the
War Department.
1t. Meushaw was born in Wash
ington and was graduated from
Central High School. Before en-
listing in the Army in May. 194l
he was employed at the National
Savings g. Trust Co.
He attended Officers Training
School and was commissioned In
December, 1912. He went overseas
last spring.
Second 1t. Howard Paul Reed, a.
pilot of B-26 operating in the
Italian war zone. was killed in ac-
ton over Sardinia on August 81,
according to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Reed of
ALL Forty-fourth street NV.
1t. Reed was a native Of Cam
bridge. Ohio, but was graduated
from Woodrow Wilson High School
here and was attending George
Washington University when he en-
tered the Air Corps in October. 1912
He was commissioned a second lieu
tenant in February, 1914, and had
been overseas since June of this
year.
1t. Reeds father is chief of the
agricultural section of the War Re-
location Authority. A brother, Pfc
Lowell Reed, 81, is on duty with the
Army in France.
Pvt. William E. Lumsden. 81. first
gunner in a mortar battery of the
29th Infantry, was killed July 18 in
the battle of st. Lo, his parents, DR..
and Mrs David Lumsden. lis West
Glenbrook road. Edgemoor, have
been notified by the War Depart
ment. He had been in France since
D-day and in England three months
previously.
Born in Waverley. Mass. Pvt.
Lumsden came here with his parents
a number of years ago and was
graduated from Western High
School and Dewitt Preparatory
School. Before entering the service
he was manager of the Dupont
Circle Flower Store, and previously
had been with Guide Bros Co. for II
years. His wife, the former Barbara
Edwards of Washington, now lives
on North Utah street, Arlington.
Pvt Lumsden also is survived by
two brothers, Maj. Victor Lumsden,
now stationed at Spokane, Wash,
and George Quincy Lumsden, New
York. and sister, Mrs. Edward
Duties, Arlington.
Sergt. William P. Linkins, jr., 2l,
Marine Corps. was killed In action
July 25 in the. -Marianas, the Navy
has informed his FAM
lily. His wife, the former Mildred
Stewart, makes her home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Stewart,
6l0 Greenbrier drive, Silver Spring,
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs Will
liam P. Linkins live on Dartmouth
avenue, Silver Spring
A native of Washington, Sergt.
Llnkins was graduated from Mont.
gomery Blair High School in 194l
He was class president in his senior
year and active in sports and other
school activities. Before enlisting
in the Marine Corps, he was en-
ployed by Charles G. Stott & Co.
here. He had been overseas since
February. His wife last heard from
him about six weeks ago when he
was on Saipan. Sergt. Linkins is
also survived by brother, Pvt.
Robert Linkins.
Missing
Pvt. Joseph NJ. Wise, q. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wise, St.
Marys, Md, and brother of Francis
NJ Wise, East Falls Church, Va,
has been reported missing since
August in France. his parents
have learned. He was serving with
an infantry unit.
Pvt. Wise. who attended ST. Mary's
County High School in Leonard
town, Md, was a stonemason before
entering service in July. l941. He
went overseas in September, 1912,
and was stationed in England until
D-Day.
Wounded
Pvt. John P. Henderson has been
reported wounded in action in the
European area. His mother, Mrs.
Olive V. Henderson, formerly lived