Evening star., 1945-04-24
] odoy's Casualty Lists

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IL. Col William T. S. Roberts, son
Mf. and Mrs. William Archer
&sOA1rts, 1882 Reno road NV, was
9 in action April in Germany
NHs fighting with the 10th Ar
fnz8Hd Division, according to infor-
nation received by his parents.
tCol. Roberts was born in Washing
ton and received his early educa-
ton here. He attended high school
In lexington, Va, and has been in
the Army since his graduation from
Virginia Military Institute in 1920.
Col. Robert had served in Hawaii
and Panama before going to Europe
and wore the Silver and Bronze
stars. His brother, Capt. Archer
Roberts. is with the Chemical War
fare Service. Col. Roberts widow,
Mrs. Marion Roberts, is at Old Point
Comfort, Va. Their daughter, Mir
lam S. Roberts, 10. is student at
De Pauw University, Greencastle,
Ind.
Metalsmith 1ic John Franklin
Schafer, 80, was killed March 2 in
New Guinea, the Navy Department
has notified his father, George D..
Schafer, 3141 Dumbarton avenue
NV. He had been serving overseas
With a Seabee unit two and half
years.
=, Metalsmith schafer joined the
Seabees In September, 1912, and
was sent overseas about three
months later, serving In the Aleu-
tians before going to the South
Pacific. He attended Business High
School here and starred on the Red
Shield Club basket ball team. He
also was active on local bowling
teams. Before entering the service
Metalsmith Schafer was employed
as a sheet metal worker by his
father.
Ensign Norman F. Day, 20, who
was reported missing last October
26 when his plane crashed while on
an operational flight over Rock
Island Sound, Rhode Island, is now
regarded as dead, the Navy has in
formed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Day, 500 Oneida place
NV. Memorial services will be
held at am. Thursday at the
Church of the Nativity, Thirteenth
and Peabody streets N. w.
Ensign Day was born in Washing
tonand graduated from Calvin Cool
idge High School. He entered the
Navy shortly thereafter and re-
ceived his wings in February, 1914.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two sisters and three brothers,
all In the armed forces.
S/Sergt. Tomyns d. Monaghan, 10,
son of MRS. Elizabeth D. Mona
CHAN, 1o9 Prescott avenue, Manassas,
Va, was killed in action March Is
over England, it was disclosed today
by the War Department. He was a
waist gunner who had won the Air
Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Sergt. Monaghan had been gradu-
ated from Ospourn High School at
Manassas and was attending George
Washington. University before he
entered the Army July 80, 1943. He
went overseas last August and was
attached to the 9th Air Force. His
mother received a letter from the
co-pilot of the bomber in which he
was flying when he met his death.
The co-pilot indicated there had
been collision in midair and only
two of his crew escaped death.
Pvt. Arlan A. Hudson, rs, who was
inducted in Washington in June,
1914, was killed in the air-borne
crossing of the Rhine March "a, &C
cording to word received by his
brother, james R. Hudson of 1749
Park road. INV.
Pvt. Hudson was employed by the
Capital Transit Co. and the Arrow
Cab Co. here for three years before
Induction. He volunteered for the
paratroops and went overseas in
January with a unit assigned to
the 101st Air-Borne Division.
a sister, Miss Rachel Hudson,
1925 Seventeenth place Sc, secre-
tary to Representative C. w. Bishop,
of Illinois, is among the
survivors. His widow, Mrs. Shirley
Adele Hudson, and a 3-year- old son,
Arlan A., jr., live in North Carolina.
Pfc. James o. Kenny, 38, whose
wife lives at 1889 North Capitol
street, died April 2 while serving
in Germany with 1st Army infantry,
the War Department has notified
Mrs. Kenny. His last letter, dated
March 26. had described his receiving
Q Presidential Unit Citation together
with a promotion from the grade
Of private and the promise of a.
fave.
] A native of County Clare. Fire, he
Game to the United States and was
haturalized in 1885. He leaves three
children, Mary Elizabeth, 8; James
christopher, 8, and John Patrick, 7.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kenny, reside in Fire. A sister, Mrs.
Elda Hallahan, lives at 1109 M
street NV.
He was employed as special
hodiceman at the Washington Ter
n1ti1al Co. at the time of his entry
into the Army March 81, 1943. He
W4nt overseas September 6, 1914.
Sergt. E. Chase Donaldson, 10,
member of the 84th Infantry Di-
1fsion of the 9th Army, was killed
HI action April 8 in Germany, ac-
gufding to information received by
hiS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
Rnaldson, 1884 Decatur place NV.
@6ergt. Donaldson was born in New
Brk City and was graduated from
81 Pauls School at Concord, N. H.,
M January, 1914. He entered the
eefvice Immediately afterward.
Donaldson's parents moved
fd Washington about eight years
ago. Mr.. Donaldson is president of
fEe Briggs Clarifier Co. here. Sergt.
Rpnaldson is also survived by a sis
30r and two brothers.
IT'S Walter E. Alters, jr., "a, whose
Harents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E.
7ters live at 5f17 Montana avenlIe