Evening star., 1944-11-04
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Killed
Pfc. Llewellyn L. BENJAMIN, jr., 1s
U. S. M. G. r., son of Mr.. and Mrs
L. L. Benjamin, sr., 435 Turner
street. Chevy Chase, Md, was killed
in action on Peleliu Island Septem-
ber n, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
/ Pvt. Benjamin was a graduate OF
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
and worked for the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. before joining the
Marine Corps in October, 1943. He
was sent overseas last April. His
parents had received no word from
him for six weeks prior to the
announcement of his death.
Pfc. Harry L. Baughman, 26, son
of Mrs. Albertine E. Baughman,
Route 2. Fairfax. Va, was killed in
action in France August 2, his
mother has been informed by the
War Department. Pvt. Baughman
had been listed as wounded in ac-
ton on War Department release
today His mother was informed
that he was wounded on July ID,
returned to duty on July n. Pvt.
Baughman worked as q carpenter
before he joined the Army in April,
1941. He was sent overseas in Sep
tember, 1912, and went into France
on D-day.
First 1t. Stanley A. Ball, "A, in
fantry, was killed in action in Ger
many on October IA, the War De-
partment has informed his wife,
Mrs. Julia C. Ball, 1923 P street Sc.
1t. Ball, native of Ritchie, Md,
attended the Maryland Park High
School and was employed here for
two years before entering the serv-
ice as member of the 29th Divi-
sion of the National Guard in Feb
ruary, 1941. He had been overseas
since March.
Memorial services will be held at
II am. November IL at the Epiph-
any Episcopal Church, Forestville,
Md. He also is survived by his o.
month-old son Richard; his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore E. Ball OF
Ritchie, and brother, Sergt. Theo-
dore E. Ball, jr., A. T. c., stationed
in Kansas City, Mo.
First 1t. Robert C. Jordan, III, "a,
son of Col. and Mrs. R. C. Jordan,
jr, 4801 Connecticut avenue NV,
was killed in the crash of a four
engine bomber near Menlo, Iowa,
Thursday, his family learned yester-
day. Details of the crash are not
known here, but it is believed that
six other flyers died with 1t. Jordan
and that three others of the nine
man crew parachuted to safety
after the plane caught fire. 1t.
Jordan piloted the plane, which had
taken of from its home base at
Lincoln, Nebr.
1t. Jordan enlisted in the Army
Air Forces in 1941. during his first
year of law school at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. He was married
last spring and he and his wife,
the daughter Of Mrs. j. A. Headley,
Seymour, Ind, visited here in July.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced, but it is expected
that the body will be taken to
Shreveport, La, where Col. and Mrs.
Jordan lived before coming to-
Washington five years ago. Col.
Jordan. reserve officer on duty
with the War Department general
staff, and Mrs. Jordan have left for
Seymour.
Sergt. Frederick X. Phelps, 20, son
of Mrs Reuel G. Phelps, 20l Spring
street, Chevy, Chase, Nd, was killed
in action on June 6, over Imphal
India, his mother has been informed
by the War Department.
A story was carried in The Star
several weeks ago, that Sergt Phelps
had been reported missing in action
June 6. YESTERDAY his mother was
notified he had been killed. Sergt.
Phelps was graduated from Nc
Kinley High School in 1941 and
worked for the Card g. Osborne
Jewelry Co. until January, 1912,
when he enlisted in the Air Forces.
He was sent overseas in February,
as an engineer-gunner of B-25.
His father, Reuel G. Phelps, for
mer physical director of the ONCE
Of Censorship, died last year. Sergt.
Phelps is survived by his mother,
four brothers, Corpl William c.
Phelps, Chief Warrant Officer
Marion F. Phelps and George w.
Phelps, all with the Army overseas,
and one sister, Specialist Second
Class Catherine Phelps Of the
WAVES. -...
First 1t. william J. Mooney, whose
wife, Mrs. Virginia Mooney, lives at
Occoquan, Va, was killed in a mo-
tor vehicle accident in Modane, Bel
gium, September 13, the War De-
partment has announced.
1t. Mooney entered the service
in May, 1941, and was commissioned
in November, 1912. He went over
seas last July and had been serving
in France as a motor maintenance
oficer.
Besides his widow he is survived
by his father, c. B. Mooney, Eden