Evening star., 1944-10-06

On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Sergt. Lester p. Fenn3ll, brothe,
OF Mrs. Sylvelva Frye, 1905 Parl
place Sc, was killed in action ii
France on June 90. according t,
today's War Department casualt,
list.
A mechanic for the Capital Tran
sit Co., Sergt. Fennell was drafted
in February, 1912. Six months latel
he was sent overseas and servet
with a cavalry unit. He was a part
Of the invasion force which hi
France on D day.
Sergt. Fennell was ~. He hac
served in the Army previously from
1884 to 1887 and had been stationed
at Fort Belvoir.
Pvt. Ray F. Garman, ST., husband
|of Mrs. Wynons, H. Garman, 134s
Perry place NV. also was killed ir
action in France, according to tht
War Department casualty list.
Before entering the service last
February, he was salesman with
the Suburban Club Ginger Ale Co
He came to the District about eight
years ago.
Pvt. Garman went overseas with
an infantry unit in July and was
killed on August 10.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by daughter, Stella Lou, 16, an6
a son, Ray F. Garman, jr., 9.
Staff Sergt. Hugh D.. Eller, 81
former Census Bureau employe, wa,
reported killed in action in italy BY
the War Department today.
Sergt. Eller, who lived at 1872 {
street NE. before entering the Army
in September, 1941, was killed or
his birthday, July 23. according tt
Ia brother, 1t. q. g. Charles c
Eller, who is attached to the Navy
Departments Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery here.
Sergt. Eller was shipped 10 North
ern Ireland in May, 1912. and ir
December, 1912, participated in the
fighting in North Africa. After q
rest, he fought in the battle fol
Casino and was in the group max
ing the junction with the troops at
Anzio.
Two or his brothers and sistel
are in the service. The sister WAC
Pfc. Dorothy F. Eller, is in Australia
His mother, Mrs. Jessie Eller, lives
in Copperhill, Tenn.
1t. Col. George E. Halliday, whose
wife, Mrs. Lydia M. Halliday, for.
merly lived at 5000 North Sixteenth
street, Arlington, was reported killec
in action on the War Department.
list for today.
Mrs. Halliday returned to hel
home in Indiana shortly before shs
was notified of the death Of hel
husband.
Pvt. Francis M. Buck, 36, husband
Of Mrs. Mabel B. Buck, 5000 Eight.
zenith street NE, has been killed il
action.
Pvt. Buck was born in Pittsford
| N Y, and educated In Adrian, Mich
He came to the District about Il
lyears ago. When he entered tn
service he was a salesman and serv
ice manager for Leo Rocca. Inc. here
He enlisted in the infantry Sep
tember IA, 1943. and was sent to tn
Asiatic theater last April. He wa
killed in action on May q.
Pfc. Peter ]. Tarbay, 80, husban,
OF Mrs Mary E. Tarbay of 301
Fifth street Sc, was killed in &C
ton in Italy September 19, &C
cording to a War Department mes
sage to his wife.
He entered the service in Au
gust, 1943, and went overseas will
an infantry unit last June.
A native of Watervliet, N. Y, Pvt
Tarbay was a civilian employe O
the Army Service Forces here be
fore entering the Army. Thre
brothers are serving in the Navy.
Sergt. Ray Glacken, husband o
Mrs. Gladys Glacken, Reading ter
race, Rockville, Md, has been killet
in action, according to today's list.
Sergt. Glacken, who was twic,
decorated for bravery. came to Rock
vile from Johnstown, Pa, 13 year
ago. He enlisted in the air forces II
August, 1912. In civilian life, he wa
a bricklayer.
Besides his wife, he leaves moth
er, five brothers and two sisters. tn,
34-year-old flyer was killed July
in New Guinea.
Pfc. George r. Elliott, 36, son O
Mrs. w. j. Elliott of Culpeper, Va
was reported killed in action on tn,
casualty list today.
He was inducted in October, 1912
and was killed in France while at
tempting to take an enemy machine
gun nest June Is of this year.
A native of Culpeper, he had beer
employed by the Culpeper Textil,
Mills for 16 years before enterinl
the service.
His company commander, in ,
letter to Mrs. Elliott, said: "As /,
soldier George was one of the bes
I had. We lost not George Elliott
the soldier, but George Elliott, VIII.
we all looked upon as brother. H,
was killed trying to take an enem,
machine-gun nest. He failed fo
the first time to complete an as
signed task but we later took tn,
nest and in some way avenged tn,
death of George"
Sergt. Harry G. Herndon, "a, SO,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson Herndon o
Upper Marlboro, Md, was listed b,
the War Department as killed. ii
action in the Central Pacific area.
A native Of Northern Virginia
Sergt. Herndon moved to Primo
Georges County when child an,
attended county schools. He en-
listed in the Army In January, 1941
and for a time was stationed Il
Hawaii. Shortly before his deatl
he returned his personal belonging
to his family. saying he was afrai,
he would lose them.
A brother, Bernard Herndon, 4
serving with the Navy overseas.
First 1t. Hammy M. Butler, hus
band of Mrs. Edna G. Butler, Ed,
monston, Md, was killed in actor
In France on July 16, according :,
today's War Department casualt,
list.
The 2i-year-old tankman gradu.
ated from Hyattsville High Schoo