Evening star., 1944-08-13

Killed
Pfc. Thomas L. Dabbs. jr., 10, o
228-A @ street NV, died July q
in France from wounds received il
action, the War Department ha
notified his family. Pvt. Dabb
landed on D-day and was wounde'
July 10.
A native of Washington, Pvt
Dabbs worked for the Embassy Dair,
and for one of the railroads her,
before entering the armed forces il
November, 1912. He received hi
training at Camp Campbell, KY
and Camp Bowie, Tex, going over
seas in December. 1943. Pvt. Dabbs
father. Thomas L. Dabbs, was /,
member of the 29th Division il
1918. Mr.. Dabbs said his son nov
is buried where he had been sta
toned part of the time in France
Requiem mass will be held at ST
Martins Church. 1908 North Capi
tol street, at 9 am Wednesday
Pvt. Dabbs is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary Dabbs, a graduate o
Mount Rainier High School; hi
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L
Dabbs a brother, Donald S., ant
a sister, Marjorie, all of Washing
ton.
Pvt. Arnold F. Rupp, %. son O
Mrs. Eta R. Franklin, 6l9 Eighth
street S.W., who was reported miss
ing on D-day while serving will
the paratroops in France, was re
ported dead June 16.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Pvt
Rupp attended Mckinley Higl
School here for one year. He en-
tered service in November, 1912
served at Fort Benning, Ga; CAM
Bowie. Tex; Camp Tomplac, Calf
and Fort Meade, Md, before goin!
overseas in January. 1914.
Second 1t. Albert p. OSteen, sol
of Mrs. Dorothy S. Osteen ant
husband of Mrs Jean x. Osteen
both of l740 North Rhodes street
Arlington, Va, first reported miss
ing over Germany on June 81, ha
died of wounds received in actor
on that date, his wife mas beer
notified.
1t. Osteen, who attended Tom
prep school at Port Deposit, Md
and Preston Md High School, en-
tered service in June, 1912. HI
trained at San Antonio, Tex, Bal
linger, Tex: Sherman, Tex; Ell
lington Field, Tex; Liberal, Kans
and Blythe, Calf. before goin,
overseas in May, 1914.
Sergt. Peter J. Nebei, Is, son OF VIII
liam Nebel, 4316 Baltimore avenue
Bladensburg, Md, was killed Jul,
Is during infantry fighting il
France, his father has learned.
A graduate of Bladensburg High
School, Sergt. Nebel entered service
in 1941 and trained at Fort Meade
Md, and in Florida before coins
overseas in September, 1912.
Wounded
Second 1t. Walker F. Oakes, jr.
25 son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.
Oakes, ll42 North Frederick street
Arlington. Va, was shot down over
Italy June 26, while plotting a B-24
but has since recovered from his
wounds and rejoined his squadron
A graduate of Washington and Lee
High School in Arlington, he was
a bookkeeper before entering serv-
ice in January, 1912. He served
at Santa Ana, Calf; Merced. Calf;
Luke Field, Ariz.: Lowry Field, Colo.
Pueblo, Colo. Salt Lake City, Utah
Biggs Field. Tex; Casper, Wyo., anc
Lincoln, Nebr,, before going over.
seas in May, 1914.
Missing
Second 1t. James b. Wightman
q, husband of Mrs. Lempi L. Wight.
man, 1878 Park road NV, was re.
ported missing June 20 over Ger.
many. He was bombardier on s
B-24 Liberator bomber.
1t. Wightman, graduate O.
Liberal (KansD High School. was {
clerk in the Departr, It of Agri
culture before enter service ir
October, 1941. He served at Scot
Field, Ill; Boca Ration, Fla; Lang
ley Field, Va; Ellington Field
Tex, and San Angelo, Tex, before
going overseas in April, 1914.