Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10

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erick, leader in the Rome invasion
have been wounded, and another i
missing, the War and Navy Depart
ments announced today.
Killed in Action
1t. Gordon A. Fidler, 30. son O
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Fiddler, an
husband of Mrs. Coletta Fiddler, $40
Columbia boulevard. Silver Sprine
was killed in France July 5, his par
entS have been informed.
A native OF Silver Spring, 1t. Fid
Ter lived there all his life until h
entered the Army in the fall of 1884,
He attended Central High Schoc
and was employed at the Charlie
Schneider Baking Co. He receive,
his commission at Fort Bennine
Ga, and went overseas in April
1914, In May, 1943 he married Co
letta Quattroicchi of Washington.
In a letter written to his famil
July 2 from Normandy. Lit. Fidle
told them not to expect any mai
Tor while because on July 4 h
expected big push" Serving witt
the infantry, he had been in Nor
mandy since D-day.
Besides his widow and parents h
Is survived by three sisters, Mrs
Maury Parker of BerWyn, Md; Mrs
Carl Harvey of Washington an,
Miss Jean Fidler of Silver Spring.
1t. Hayward S. Harrell, infantry
was killed in action in France Jul
II, mis- sister, Mrs. George
Leathers. $40 Fifty fourth avenu,
Rlverdale. Md. learned yesterda,
He landed in Normandy two day
after D-day.
Mrs. feathers told of the Dime
party and dance her brother CAV
in London just before the invasion
at which he said he knew his me-
would be 100 per cent be hind hin
IN the big tight. The men raise
the roof with cheers" for thei
leader, Mrs. feathers said.
Cutting up a dollar bill at thi
preinvasion party, 1t. Harrell CAV
pieces to all his men, who vowe,
they would all get together at tn
first Legion convention after thei
return home.
A native of Elizabeth City. N. C
where his mother, Mrs. Angelica
Harrell lives, 1t. Harrell was grad.
uated from the Benjamin Franklin
School Of Accountancy here. Hi
worked in the Procurement Division
of the Treasury before entering tn
Army in April, 1912.
1t. Harrell received his commits
sion at Fort Benning, Ga. in Janu
airy, l943, and went overseas las
February. He died seven days be
fore his 32d birthday anniversary
He also is survived by two brother.
VINO live in Washington. Copelan,
and William Harrell.
1t. William A. Watson. D, brothe
OF Mrs. John c. Richardson. So
South Twenty sixth street. Airing
ton, Va, was killed in action owe
England July 30, according to -,
telegram from the War Department
received by Mrs. Richardson.
1t. Watson, who was the pilot
bomber of an APO night fighter
had been overseas since last JUNE
Previously he was stationed at Flor
ence, S. c. A graduate of Woodro,
Wilson High School, 1t. Watso
moved to Albuquerque. ". Mex
about three years ago with his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon H. Watson
He enlisted in the Army Air Force
six months later and received hi
wings last october at Yuma, Art
Wounded
Gen. Frederick, 81, whose wife
Mrs. Ruth Frederick, and tw,
daughters live at 53O1 Thirty thirt
street NV, was wounded Will
leading his outfit in the spearheat
of the attack on Rome. He is nov
fully recovered and Mas anothe
duty. his wife said Mention of !,
slight wound on Gen. Frederick
leg was made by Newbold Noyes, jr
Star war correspondent, in a dis
patch June 4 describing the gen
erals leadership of attacking forces
Mrs. Frederick said a dispatch b,
correspondent of San Francisco
paper had mentioned three othe
injuries to Gen. Frederick on tn,
same day.
None of the wounds has ever beer
mentioned to her by her husband
she said A West Point graduate
he served here three years ago OF
the general staff at the War De
partment, went to the Aleutian
with a scouting force and later t
the Mediterranean area. His pro
motion from brigadier to ma ior gen
eral was approved Tuesday by tn
/ Senate.
Pvt. Robert L. Jones. %, has beef
wounded for the second time i,
three months, his wife, Mrs. Pau
line Jones, Oil B street Sc, ha
been informed He is out of IN,
hospital, he wrote to her and thel
two daughters, Barbara and Bett,
Lou. Wounded on the Anzio beach
head February 20, he was woundc.
the second time, not SERIOUSLY" or
May rs. Pvt. Jones wrote.
Pvt. Jones worked in a DIGS gro
Gerry store four years and in an in.
surance company six years before
he joined the Army in l943. H,
went overseas in January, 1914 Hi
mother, Mrs. Rosa L. Littlefeld
lives at GIG D street Sc.
Corpi. Eugene w. CAN'T, who will
be "a years old
Saturday, suf- =
fered ear in
juries in North M
Burma June IL sss's2If
while on duty ~
with supply
mpany, his IL
parents. Mr. and ssss m
Mrs. Conrad # SsSs|s
CAN'T, 1902
Eighth street XII
NV, have been
informed. He