Evening star., 1944-09-28
On the Roll of Honor


Serst. Pett CerpI. PiIkerton
Killed) (Killed)
Killed
Staff Sergt. Arthur N. Pett, q, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Pett,
5414 Livingston road Sc, was killed
in action in France August 7, the
War Department has notified his
family. He was serving with the
armed engineers.
Sergt. Pett wrote his widow, the
former Jeanne Thompson. who lives
with their -month-old daughter at
44O5 Taylor street Sc, that he had
been awarded Silver Star for
building a bridge under enemy she'll
ing. She has not received the award
or citation yet.
Born In OXon Hill, Md, Sergt
Petit attended Eastern High School
Before entering the Army in May,
l94l, he was employed as a car
penter in Indianhead, Md. He went
overseas last January.
He also is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Florence Flaherty, 1915 Elev-
enth place Sc. and Mrs. Helen
Schubert, 3844 HALEY terrace Sc,
Corpl. James A. Pilkertcn. "a, of
Mechanicsville, Md, died in England
September 10 as a result of wounds
received in battle in France, his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Archie Pilkerton,
have been informed. His uncle, A.
R. Pilkerton, is District auditor.
From letters his son wrote. Mr.
Pilkerton believes he was fighting
on the Siegfried Line when wounded
He landed in France on D-day
Corpl. Pilkerton attended high
school in Mechanicsville and worked
for his father with the Texas Oil
Co. before enlisting shortly after
Pearl Harbor. He went overseas two
and a half years ago.
Marine Pfc. L. Nelson LaFrance.
81. member of the 4th Marine
Division. was killed in action on
Saipan June Is, the Navy Depart
ment recently notified his parents,
MI. and Mrs. Louis N. LaFrance,
1903 TWenty-fourth street NE.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School, Pfc. LaFrance was employed
by the National Labor Relations
Board before ne enlisted in Septem-
ber. 1912 He was sent overseas last
December and saw action on Rol
and Namur Islands in the Marshalls.
His younger brother. G. Charles
LaFrance. is serving with the mer-
chant marine in the Atlantic.
1t. Donald NJ. Martyr. "a, of 1887
Kilbourne place NV was killed in
action in flight over Germany, the
War Department announced today
He previously had been reported
missing in action.
A student at Central High School.
1t. Martyr enlisted in the air forces
June %, 194l. He is the son of Mrs.
Dorothy c. Parker of the Kilbourne
place address.
Staff Sergt. Warren G. Garfield,
whose wife is a WAVE stationed
here. was killed in action in Italy,
the War Department announced. A
native of Ironwood, Mich, Sergt
Garfield was employed at powder
plant in Joliet. Ill, before enlisting
in January l943. He was killed
May % in Italy.
His wife is S &c Jeannette Can
field, also from Michigan. The
couple was married three years ago
Pvt. Gerald F. Baker. 10, whose
grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Baker, lives
at Ill South st. Asaph street. Alex
andria, was killed in action in Italy,
the War Department announced.
The youth was employed as an
apprentice electrician at Fort Bel
voir when he entered the Army in
October, l943. He was a native OF
Richmond. Va. A brother, Roy, IL.
is in the Navy.
Pvt. George I. Hickey, %, whose
parents live at 9O6 Sixteenth street
south, Arlington, was killed in ac-
ton, the War Department an
nounced
Pvt. Hickey entered the Army in
July, l943. A native of North Ber-
gen, N. j., he was in his senior year
at West Virginia Universiay when
he entered military service:
The War Department announced
the following men were killed in
action. (Storjes concerning their
deaths were published in The Star
recently after the next of kin were
notif1edD:
Pfc. Dan S. Higgins of 1922 Ninth
street NV
Staff Sergt. Francis O. Hoffman of
1910 wyoming avenue NV
Col. Charles B. King of 3033 Wood
land drive.
Staff Sergt. Eugene V. Miller Of
1855 Primrose road NV.
Pfc. Weldon A. Rosazza of 1925
North Capitol street.
Sergt. Harry M. Norris of 7702
Blair road, Takoma Park.
Tech. Sergt. Philip A. Latimer, jr.,
of 46l4 Eighth street NV.
Staff Sergt. Ernest H. Snead of
1740 New Hampsire avenue NV.
Corpl. Eldred H. Buchanan. jr., of
1902 Second avenue. Silver Spring.
Pfc. Benjamin F. Kemp of 800
Cecar avenue, Takoma Park.
Pvt. Arthur d. Bainbridse of 1885