Evening star., 1944-12-06
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Capt. Thomas A. Norwood, 26
husband of Mrs Ruby Joiner Nor
wood, 6 Valley View avenue, Tako-
ma Park, Md, died September %
in Europe from wounds received in
action two days earlier, his wife
has been informed by the War De-
partment. He previously had been
reported wounded while leading a
company of paratrooper- engineers
in the invasion of Holland. He also
led similar company Of men in the
invasion of Normandy.
Capt. Norwood was born in San
Augustine, Tex, and was graduated
from West Point in 1912. He went
overseas in September. 1943, as par
atrooper- engineer and shortly after
was promoted to captain. An honor
man in his graduating class, Capt.
Norwood was twice offered an in
structor's position at West Point but
declined because he felt he had a
score to settle with the enemy be-
fore he could accept. his sister-in-
law, Mrs. George w. Fraser, said.
He married Mrs Norwood, a former
Army nurse, on May 30, 1942, in
Silver Spring.
Pfc. Maurice I. Bowman, 80, of
20l0 Fort Davis street Sc, was
killed in action November II, while
serving as an automatic rifieman
in Luxembourg, the War Depart
ment has notified his wife, Mrs.
Dorothy E. Bowman.
He had previously been wounded
in the battle of st. Lo in France
July 7, and was hospitalized for
six weeks in England, returning to
active duty on August 81 He was
awarded the Combat Infantryman' s
Badge.
Formerly employed as traffic man
ager at Lans5urgh's. Pfc. Bowman
was born in Etchison, Md, and at
tended Maryland University. He
was inducted into the Army on Sep
tember 4, 1943, and had been over
seas eight months. Besides his
widow, he is survived by daughter,
Linda Ann, 2, and his mother, Mrs.
Virginia Bowman of Etchison.
Platoon Sergt. Watkins P. Won
Cannon, rs. USMC, was killed in ac-
ton July 81 while he and his COM
pany were leading the first assault
wave on Guam, the Navy Depart
ment has informed his sister. Mrs
Lucille E. Walker, 518 Jefferson
street north, Arlington.
He was born in Richmond, Va,
and was educated there and in New
York He joined the Marines four
years ago and had been overseas Que
year.
Pfc. Lawrence F. Mater, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence P.
Mater Of 1918 First street NE, was
killed in action in France on Armis-
tice Day, the War Department has
notified his parents.
Inducted in the Army in April,
1943, the 20-year infantryman
was sent overseas last August. He
was graduated frerfr>AkKinley High
School in June, 1912, and was en-
ployed in the Geodetic Survey as a
craftsman before entering the serv-
ice. His fiancee, Miss Jacqueline
Henderson, lives at 1911 Bryant
street NE
Pfc. William w. Kirby, jr.. 20, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. william w. Kirby,
RID No. l, Rockville. Md, was killed
In action October "a on Leyte, the
War Department has announced
Born in Washington, he graduated
from Richard Montgomery High
School in Rockville and while in his
first year at the University of Mary
land, entered the Army in May,
1943 He went overseas in July of
this year. His father, who fought in
the last war, is past commander of
the Columbia Post. American Legion
here.
Pfc. Norman A. Gray, jr., colored,
20, son of Norman A. Gray. sr., st.
Leonards, Md, was reported killed