Evening star., 1945-05-30
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed.

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TI5 Charles s. Chisolm, jr., %, sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Chisolm, 93t
Westminster street NV, died August
81, 1943, of a fractured skull received
in a truck accident in Tunisia, ii
was learned today.
Corpl. Chisolm, native of Wash
ington, entered the Army in Novem-
ber, 1941. After receiving training
In this country with the Corps Of
Engineers he left for overseas duty
in England in June, 1912. He was
in the invasion of North Africa and
fought through that campaign until
his death.
william Joseph Shepherd, Water
tender sc, 20, was killed May II in
the Asiatic theater, where he was
serving aboard destroyer, the Navy
has informed his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville A. Shepherd, Burnt
Mills Hills, Silver Spring, Md. A
veteran of two and a half years
naval service, Watertender Shep-
herd was sent to the Mediterranean
theater in February, 1913, and par
ticipated in the Sicily landings
After leave in this country he was
sent to the Pacific about IA months
ago and had seen action in the in
vasions of the Marianas, Guam
Leyte and Two Jima.
A native Of Washington, Water
tender Shepherd was graduated
from st. Anthony's High School
before entering the service. Besides
his parents he leaves a brother, 1t.
q. E. Shepherd, U. S. N. r., who is
now home on leave after overseas
service. Requiem high mass was
celebrated at st. Anthony's Church,
Twelfth and Monroe streets NE, at
am. today Watertender Shep-
herds father is in the excavation
business.
I'd 1t. Harry B. Glass. 81. for
merly of 622 Quebec place NV,
died July II, 1912, in a Japanese
prison camp, his mother, Mrs. Annie
Glass, who lives in Richmond, was
notified yesterday. Mrs. Glass is
now visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Emanuel Levy, at 1904 Seventh
street NV.
1t. Glass, who entered the Army
about 10 years ago, was wounded
during the Bataan retreat, but had
returned to action before he was
captured, his mother said Born in
Richmond, 1t. Glass came to WASH
ington with his parents when he
was about 20 years of age, and
studied at the Washington School
of Law He was employed at the
Patent Office and by the Metropol-
itan Life Insurance Co. before en-
tering the service. A brother. 1t.
Irwin c. Glass, is serving in Ger
many, and another, Corpl. Max
Glass, is stationed in Alaska. Their
mother moved to Richmond two
years ago. after the death of her
husband, who was a veteran of the
Spanish-American War
The following men, listed today as
having been killed in action, were
the subjects of stories in The Star
after their next of kin had been
notified:
1t. d. g. Frank Birgfeld, whose
wife, Mrs. Evelyn Lawrenson Brig
field, lives at 5337 Fifth street NV.
Bernard Ellison Pemberton, cleo
trician's mate &c, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ellison Pemberton Of
326 Thirty-fourth street NE.
Capt. Gordon v. Potter, son of
Mrs Henry F. Woodard, 2400 Six
teenth street NV.
MAJ. Keith c. Morrison. whose
wife, Mrs. Hester K. Morrison, lives
at 1920 North Adams street, Arling-
ton.
Wounded
Capt. John X. Shipe. rs, whose
wife, Mrs. Bess P. Shipe, lives at
1901 Kanawha street NV. with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Shipe, was wounded for the second
time in Europe May S. Both his
wounds were incurred while riding
in jeeps. The first time, in April,
a rife bullet spattered fragments
of the vehicle into his hand. The