Evening star., 1944-09-15

and brothers, Sergt. Jones parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Jones, live in
Buford, Ga, where Sergt. Jones was
educated. Entering the Marine
Corps in 1887, Sergt. Jones spent
three years patrolling China and
other Pacific areas. After Pearl
Harbor he was stationed at San
Diego and has been overseas since
April. He has a 6-month-old daugh-
ter, Sandra Phyllis Jones, who lives
at the South Capitol street address.
Pfc. Aubrey c. German, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond German of
1000 Garrison street NV, was killed
in action in France July 27, accord
ling to notice from the War De-
partment received by his parents.
Pvt. German was graduated from
Alice Deal Junior High School. He
worked as a mechanic before join
ing the Army in February, 1912. He
was sent to Ireland soon after he
entered the service, and was in the
Normandy invasion. Besides his pa
rents he is survived by one brother,
Raymond German of Bethesda, Md,
and three sisters, Evelyn May Ger
man, Lillian Poore German, and
Doris German, all Of Washington.
Second 1t. william Kenneth
Crawford. %, of Silver Spring. Md,
an Army test pilot, was killed Tues
day in a plane crash at Eglin Field,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Crawford, have been informed by
the War Department. Details of the
crash have not been learned.
1t. Crawford attended Maryland
University for two years and was
employed with the British Purchas-
ing Commission before enlisting in
the Army Air Forces February 8.
1943. Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm, Saturday, at Fort Myer
Chapel. Il
First 1t. John F. Ford, 25, husband
of Mrs. Mary Collins Ford, 4314
Fourth street NV, was killed July
81 while serving with the marines on
Guam, his wife has been informed.
1t. Ford, who was born in Galway,
Ireland came to Framingham. Mass,
when he was 5 years old. He att
tended Boston College High School
and Boston College, and came to
Washington in 1912 to work for the
Veterans Administration. He en-
tered service in November, 1912, and
went overseas in May, 1943 He was
slightly wounded during the Mar
shall Islands fighting in February,
1914, but returned to duty after five
days.
His mother, Mrs. T. J. McGraw
lives in Boston, Mass.
Sergt. George Mark Mcdonald, %, |
was killed in action in France Au-
gust 7, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ronald L. Mcdonald, 1900 Second
avenue, Silver Spring, have been
informed by the War Department.
A native of Washington. Sergt
had been a resident of
Silver Spring for 18 years. He was
graduated from Montgomery Blair
Senior High School in 1910 and
was employed at the Justice Depart
ment until he enlisted in January.
Sergt Mcdonald went overseas in
the spring of 1912. He suffered
broken leg while riding motorcycle
with truck convoy in July of that
year and later was stricken with !
jaundice. He was sent back to this
country but refused medical dis
charge and returned to England
last March. He participated in the
capture of st. Lo.
1t. Leroy Lutz, "a, husband of
Mrs. Marie Lutz, Lincoln. Nebr., who
formerly was employed in the
budget and planning section of
Coast Guard headquarters here, was
killed In action June % over France,
his wife. has been informed. Pre-
viously reported missing. he was the
pilot of P-38 fighter plane
1t. Lutz served seven months in
the Aleutian Islands before return
ing to the United States in Decem-
ber, 1912, TO enter aviation cadet |
training at Santa Ana, Calf.
Wounded
First 1t. Benjamin A. Respess, Is,
of East Linden street, Alexandria,
was listed by the War Department
as wounded in action in Normandy
on June Is. Former football plaver