Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
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Tech. Sergt. Vincent E. Arnold, 20
whose wife, Mrs. Alma Arnold, lives
at 80 Devon place, Alexandria. was
killed in Normandy on July S, &C
cording to War Department re-
lease today.
A native of Alexandria, Sergt.
Arnold enlisted in the Army in July,
1912, and has been overseas since
March of this year with the infan-
try. He was graduated from Wash
ington and Lee High School and
worked for the Pullman company in
Alexandria for eight years. Mrs.
Arnold is employed by the War De-
partment. Sergt. Arnold's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Arnold, live at
1907 North Fourteenth street, Alex
andria.
Pvt. Otto S. Brodt, 36, whose
mother, Mrs. Bertha L. Brodt, lives
at 28l7 Thirty-eighth street NV,
was killed in action July II fighting
with a tank destroyer battalion in
Normandy, the War Department an
nounced TO-DAY.
Pvt. Brodt enlisted in the Army
in october, 1912, and has been over
seas since December Of that year.
He attended Central High School
and Strayers Business College and
worked for his father, w. P. Brodt,
hat merchant at 500 Eleventh
street NV.
Ensign Earnest A. Cole, jr.. %, of
70l6 Eastern avenue NV, son of a
Supreme Court police lieutenant,
was killed yesterday when the Navy
land plane he was flying crashed in
field near Norfolk, Va, the Asso-
ciated Press reported. The crash also
injured a crewman, whose name
was not Immediately disclosed by
the Navy.
The pilots father said he received
letter from his son today and ap-
parently 1t had been mailed from
Norfolk at g am. yesterday, just a
few hours before the pilot set out on
his last flight. 5
Ensign Cole was graduated from
Eastern High School and attended
Wilson Teachers College. He en-
tered the Navy in February, 1912.
The Coles also have younger son
in the Navy, Electricians Mate
Third Glass; Frederick Richardson
Cole, stationed in the Pacific. 80
Pvt. Joseph b. Myers, husband OF
NErc Cofhoripo hHvorS ora Tenth
street NE, was listed by the War
as killed in action. The
Star carried the story on August 3
when the family was notified.
Pfc. Arthur w. Potter, 26, hus-
band of Mrs. Alfredo Potter, 1922
Georgia avenue NV, was killed in
action in France on July "a, accord
ing to a War Department release
today. An infantryman in an anti
tank company, Pvt. Potter went
overseas last March. He was born
at Fort Thomas. KY, where he was
educated. Mrs. Potter is long dis
lance operator at the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co. at Four
tenth street and Columbia road.
She has a son, Ronald Arthur Pot
ter, 10 months old.
Staff Sergt. Elijah NJ. Phillips, son
of Everett Phillips, Leesburg, Va,
was included on the official War
list today of those
killed in action. A story previously
in The Star on August
6, after the family had been notified.
Pfc. Joseph F. Smith, 80, whose
wife, Mrs. Regina Roche Smith, lives
at 1923 L street Sc. was killed in
action in France on August 10, &C
cording to information received by
Mrs. Smith from the War Depart
ment.
Pvt. Smith joined the Army in
March, 1912, after working at the
Seeley Tube Co. in Dover, N. J. He
went overseas in June. Formerly
of Dunmore, Pa, Pvt. Smith was
graduated from st. Pauls High
School, Green Ridge, and the Pow
ell School of Business in Scranton,
Pa. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dominick Smith, live in Scranton.
Second 1t. Gordon FidIer, son OF
William H. Fidler. 9708 Columbia
boulevard, Silver Spring, Md, was
officially listed by the War Depart
ment as killed in action. A story
appeared in The Star on August 10,
after the family had been notified.
Marine Pfc. Henry J. Butkiewicz,
20, of Ball P street NV, who saw
action on Saipan, was killed in
action at Guam July 81, the Navy
Department has notified his sister,
Mrs. Helen Kotulak, of the same
address.