Evening star., 1944-08-27
Two Men From This Area Killed, Six Wounded;
Three Missing and Three Are Prisoners Of War

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Two men from the Metropolitan
area have been killed while serving
with the armed forces, six have
been wounded, three are missing and
three are prisoners Of war, rela-
tives have been notified.
Killed
Pfc. George =. Sutpn:n, 81, son
OF Mrs. Emma M. Sutphin of Cedar
avenue, Fairfax, Va, was killed in
action July 20, in France, the War
Department has notified his mother.
Pvt. Sutphin previously had been
reported missing In action on July
27. He entered the service on De-
cember II, 1912, and went overseas
in october, 1943.
He was born in Fairfax County,
and attended county public schools.
He was employed as carpenter
prior to entering the service. In
addition to his mother, he is sur
vived by several brothers and sisters.
1t. Stewart r. Knox, 21, of 1880
Fifteenth street NE, who was hurt
In an airplane crash at Del Rio.
Tex, August Is, died Friday at San
Antonio, the family learned yester-
day.
A native of Rocky Mount, N. c.,
1t. Knox was q graduate of Gen.
trail High School in 1941. He at
tended the University Of Maryland
two years. and was a member of its
track team and a pledge of Sigma
Nu Fraternity. He entered the
AAF in February, 1913.
1t. Knox is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Knox,
and sister, Jean Knox, all of
Washington.
Wounded
Pfc. Warren r. Lloyd, son of Mrs.
Mafy E. Llyod Echols, Route l, Alex
andria. Va, was wounded in action
July 3, the War Department has
notified his mother.
Mrs. Echols previously had re-
ceived letter from her son telling
of his injury. He participated in the
invasion and was wounded in Nor
mandy. He now is recovering at a
base hospital in England.
A native of Fairfax, Va, Pvt.
Lloyd is a graduate of Lee jackson
High School and before entering the
Army was employed as a machinist.
He has been In the service since
October, 1912.
1t. Col. Millard G.. Bowen, jr.. "a.
whose parents live at Beltsville, Md,
was slightly wounded In action
while serving in France, according
to a War Department communica-
tion.. ~
+ Col. Bowen has been awarded the
Silver Star for assisting a company
that had lost all but one officer and
for constantly exposing himself to
enemy. fire.. He also has been
awarded the Expert Infantryman
Badge, the Bronze Star and the
Purple Heart.
Col. Bowen was the president of
his graduating class at the old Busi-
ness High School here and captain
of the cadet corps. He attended
Southeastern University Law School
and Fort Benning Military School.
Before entering the Army he
served with the 29th Division, Mary
land National Guard.
Pfc. Elmer r. Bartlett, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence j. Bartlett
of 2300 Randolph avenue, Alexan-
dria, was wounded at the battle of
Saipan on July 4. according to word
received by his parents.
His father said he had received
a letter from his son last week
saying he had been shot in the
stomach, but was recovering rapidly
and was walking around the hos
pital at New Caledonia. The let
ter contained snapshot showing
Pvt. Bartlett receiving the Purple
Heart while in his hospital bed.
A native Of Alexandria. Pvt. Bart
lett attended George Washington
High School. where he was a mem
Der Of the football squad. He left
after the end of his third year In
1912 to join the Marine Corps,
and after training at Paris Island
went overseas in December, 1943.
Marine Corpl. Barton Atlee Mar
shall, 20. who was wounded aboard
the U. S. S. Hornet when it was
sunk in October, 1912, was wounded
again during the invasion of
Guam, he has written his parents,
Maj. and Mrs. Claude H. Marshall,
500 Main street, Laurel, Md.
The young antiaircraft gunner,
who enlisted in the Marine Corps
in June, 1941, after graduating from
Laurel High School, served on the
Hornet from the time she was com
missioned. He left for his second
period of overseas duty last jan
uary.
His father, who reverted to in
active status last month, served with
the Army Quartermaster Corps in
the Pacific for three years.
Marine Pfc. Mario A. La Scola,
10, was wounded in action on Guam,
he has notified his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen J. La Scola, 730 Som
erset place NV. His leg was
broken when hit by shrapnel.
A native of Washington, Pvt. La
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