Evening star., 1945-03-22
Killed

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Killed
Pvt. Lester M. Lucas, 20, whose
wife, Mrs Sally Lucas, lives at 1416
e street NE, was killed March 4 in
Germany, the War Department has
advised his family. The son of Mrs.
Henrietta Lucas, 500 Ninth street
NE. he had been employed since
he was 8 years old by newspapers
and magazines here, and was work.
ing for the Pathfinder Magazine
when he entered service.
A member of the 5th Division of
the Sd Army, Pvt. Lucas served many
publications, having started as a
carrier for the Times Herald and
later working in the mailroom. At
various times he worked on the Star,
News and Post.
He entered the service May rs,
1943, and left for Europe November
3, 1914. A former student of the old
Business High School, he has one
daughter, Ruth Ann, years old. A
brother. Richard, was honorably dis
charged after two and one-half
years in the Army.
Pfc. Lawrence E. Beckwith, 36.
field artillery, was wounded in ac-
ton February II in Luxembourg. the
War Department announced today.
His sister, Mrs. Grace L. Beckwith
1921 Fort Stevens drive NV, has
since been notified that he died the
same day he was wounded
Pvt. Beckwith went overseas in
| October, 1943. He entered the Army
in June, 1912. A native of the Dis
trict. he went to Military Road
School in Brightwood, D. c., and
worked for the Norman Clarke
Riding Academy the Pegasus
Stable and the North End Stables,
his sister said. Mrs. Beckwith is
War Department employe.
Samuel Dwight Smith, jr., l8, sea-
man, second class, was killed in
action in the South Pacific while
serving aboard troop transport.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Dwight Smith, ST., live at 1923 South
Seventh street, Arlington.
A native Arlingtonian, Seaman
Smith went into the Navy last April
and went overseas last July. He
attended Washington and Lee High
School and worked at the Arlington
Post Office before he entered the
service.
Pvt. John X. Tatum, 80, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio N. Tatum,
452l Kansas avenue NV, was killed
March 2 in Germany, the War De-
partment had advised his parents.
He was a member of the Medical
Corps attached to the Sd Army.
Pvt. Tatum went into service in
November. l942, and was sent over
seas last September He was gradu-
ated from Mckinley High School
and was employed here by the Once
of Production Management A
brother, Theodore, is in the Navy
ana serving at Pearl Harbor.
Wounded
Pfc. Robert J. Boyd, l8, of the
Marines was wounded in the knee
by shell fragment in the battle
for Two Jima, the Marine Corps
has informed his mother, Mrs.
Eliza beth Boyd, 2201 Sixteenth
street Sc. He is now in a hospital
in the Pacific.
Pvt. Boyd formerly worked in
The Star mailing room. He at
tended Anacostia High School and
enlisted last April. He went over
seas last November and was with
the 4th Marines. Mrs. Boyd works
in the Census Bureau.
Capt. William G. Winstead, Army
chaplain. was wounded January
on Leyte while he was serving in an
infantry field hospital, his wife
Mrs. Maude E. Winstead, who lives
at 1850 Second street Sc. has been
informed.
A former Baptist minister in
Rushville, Ind, Capt. Winstead re-
ceived shell fragment in his hip
when the Japs bombed the field hos
pital. He has been overseas 13
months. He went into the Army
in October, 1912. and served as a
chaplain at Fort Myer and Camp
Simms, his wife said. He was grad
uated from the Southern Baptist
Seminary in Louisville, KY, and
Howard College in Birmingham,
Ala
His wife is a Navy Department
employe.
Tech. Third Grade John L. Mel
son, "a, infantryman, was wounded
in action February S on Manila
but has now returned to duty, ac-
cording to his wife, Mrs. Victoria C
Nelson, who lives at 1885 l. street
NV. Mrs. Sabrie c. Nelson. his
=. mother. lives at 1922 Lawrence
street NE.
: Sergt Nelson lived most of his
life in Leonardtown, Md, and went
: to school there. He entered the
Army five years ago and for four
: years was stationed here in the Wal
Department. Last October he went
overseas. Sergt. Nelson's wife works
for the Social Security Commission
1t. Thomas F. Lansdale, Is, sor
of County Commissioner Richare
Lansdale of Sandy Spring, Md, wa.
wounded March II when a ship ht
was on was torpedoed in the Pacific
he has written his father.
A graduate of Sherwood High
School in Sandy Spring. 1t. Lans.
dale attended the University Of
S Maryland. He was partner II
S Lansdale & Sons Mills when hs
: entered the service in July, 1912
t 1t. Lansdale has been overseas sine.
November.
e Second 1t. John A. Rode, whose
4 wife, Mrs. Betty T. Rode, lives al
46-L Ridge road, Greenbelt, Md.
e was wounded February Is in Ger.
= many. A member Of the Army
j ground forces, 1t. Rode was listec
a on today's casualty list.
t 1t. Rode was sent back to thu
Y United States last Sunday, a neigh.
Dor, Mrs. John H. Meyer. said, anc
S Mrs. Rode has gone to New York
o to visit him in a hospital there.
S 1t. Rode is from Detroit. He en-
: tered the service about two year,
: ago and went overseas last Novem.