Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-11

tMissinK). tWounded,.
ment in the Asiatic theater, accord.
ing to his mother.
He was graduated from Roosevelt
High School in 1896 and Washington
and Lee University in 1910. He
then attended the Harvard Grad
uate School of Business Administra-
ton, where he was commissioned a
second lieutenant. He was retained
as an instructor at the school until
he was transferred to Lawrence
Mass, to do research work for the
Army.
He was promoted to captain in
April, 1914, and was en- route to a
new assignment when he was re-
ported missing July 2.
In a letter home he had said "the
trip so far has been uneventful and
most pleasant"
His father Is the District manager
of the Radio Corp. of America.
He has one brother, John, 8, and
one sister, Laura Lee, 10.
Capt. Guthrie had been employed
at the downtown passenger Office OF
the B. g. O. Railroad during his
summer vacations while at school.
STAFF Sergt. Louis Locke Gueydan,
Is, son of Dr.. Henri L. Gueydan of
3ll7 N street NV, has been re-
ported as downed over enemy terri
tory In Southern Europe in a War
Department communique received
by his father.
He was born in Asheville, N. c.,
and educated at the English Amer
lean School in Guatemala and
Georgetown University.
First 1t. william Kaplan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kaplan of 1907
Fifteenth street NV, has been
missing over Germany since July %
according to War Department tele-
gram to his family.
The navigator who would have
been 20 this Tuesday was with the
9th Air Force in England and had
completed Is missions. He wears the
Silver Star. the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross, the Air Medals with three
Oak Leaf Clusters and the unit
citation
A native of Washington, he was
graduated from Mckinley High
School in 1912 where he was class
valedictorian. He was awarded
three scholarships-to George Wash
ington. Drexel and Purdue Univer-
sites his mother told The Star
but he selected the engineering
course at the latter one. At the end
of his first freshmen semester he
won a prize for outstanding bril-
lance in all his studies"
He enlisted in the Army Air
Forces at the end of his freshman
year and was trained in fields
throughout Texas. 1t. Kaplan went
overseas in March.
1t. Robert J. Clces, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard B. Clees, 45O3
South Sixth street, Arlington, a
PAT pilot. has been reported miss
ing in action over France since June
"a, his parents have been informed
Ny cAAS W. AICPdI tlAlCIlt.
1t. Cheese, who held the Air Medal
entered the Army Air Forces in Sep
TENDER. 1912. and received his wings
at Aloe Field. Tex, in September of
the following year. He went over
seas early this year and took part
in the invasion of Europe.
He attended high school at Bar
tow, Fla, and studied for a short
time at George Washington Univer-
sity here Before entering the
Army he was employed as an ap-
prentice electrician at the Ports
mouth (Va.) Navy Yards.
Second 1t. Hugh J. MCGEE, jr.. "a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh J. MCGEE
1888 Oak street NV, has been re-
ported to have made an emergency
landing over occupied Europe and is
now missing in action, according to
a War Department communication
to his mother.
A third generation Washingto-
MAN, It. MCGEE was graduated from
Gohzaga High School and Columbus
Law School.
He was with the Federal Com
muncations Commission until he en-
listed to become Bit pilot In Oc-
tober Of 1912.
Il am sure that he is all right
his mother said, las I have received
letter from his commanding OH
Ger which said that his plane was
under control when it landed"
His father Is with the Civil
Service Commission.
First 1t. Charles b. Earnhart, rs
son OF Mrs. Lottie Earnhart of 10l7
Tenth street NV, has been re-
ported as shot down over enemy ter.
ritory and missing in action, &C
cording to his mother.
1t. Earnhart worked for the Blu
reau of Standards until he Joined
the Royal Canadian Air Force
shortly after Pearl Harbor. While
still in England, he transferred tc
the United States Army Air Forces
In May, 1943.
A fighter pilot, 1t. Earnhart hat
flown nearly 100 missions when h,
was reported missing, according t.
his mother.
He has two sisters, Mrs. Lilliar