Evening star., 1945-07-05
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed


U. S. M C. R.. whose widow, Mrs.
Evelyn S. Hughes, lives ct 1908
North Herndon street, Arlington,
was killed in action June while
serving with the. SD Replacement
Draft of, the 6tn Marine Division.
3 1t. Hughes. officially listed today
as killed, is a native of Clintwood,
Va, and was graduated from high
school there He also is graduate
of Hiwassee College. according to
his mother in law, Mrs. C. M. Tina
mons of the Arlington address.
In the Marine Corps two and a
half years, the 24-year-old lieu
tenant went overseas in April. One
OF his brothers, Capt Talmage
Hughes, is stationed at the Pen
tsgon, where 1t. Hughes widow IS
employed Another brother. Virgil
Hughes, is In the Navy.
Pfc. Ernest Joseph lie Bihain, 20.
U. S. M. C. r., whose widow, Mrs.
Florence M. lie Bihsin, lives at 1909
D street NE, was killed in action
on Okinawa May Is. He was with
the 9Th Marine Division.
Reported by the Navy Depart
ment today as a casualty, Pvt. lie
Bihain had been overseas since last
December. his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Florence E. Helgesen of the same
address. said. He was native OF
Long Island. N. Y, where he was
graduated from high school. He
enlisted in the Marine Coros in
1912 and was stationed at Quantico.
Va. during most of his time in this
country. Mrs. Heleesen said.
Mrs. lie Bihsin is employed at
the Pentagon.
TIS Maurice r. Bohrer, "a, previ-
ously reported as missing in action
on March / was killed on that date
in Germany, the War Department
has informed his father, Alvin s.
Bohrer, IS M street NV.
Ti5 Bohrer entered the service In
September, 1899, and was veteran
of the African, Sicilian and Nor
mandy invasions. His father, who
was discharged from the service
June 2, also served in the European
theater during most of the same
campaigns, but failed in several at
tempts to meet his son overseas.
Mr.. Bohrer, now policeman at
tached to the No. precinct, was in
England at the time OF his sons
death.
Born In Georgetown, Tf5 Bohrer
attended Elliott Junior High School
and was employed at Lansburgh's
department store before entering
the service. His wife, Mrs. Margaret
Bohrer, is resident of Kansas City.
Pfc. Bernard l.. Brimmer, 28,
drowned March 10 in Germany
while attempting to string cable
across German river, according
to information received by his wife,
Mrs Marguerite Brimmer. 920 North
Carolina avenue Sc. A letter from
one OF Pvt. Brimmer's buddies dis,
closed that he had volunteered to
carry the cable across the river
when the advance of his unit was
held up by bombed-out bridge.
He was carried away by the swift
current.
Pvt. Brimmer, a native of North
Carolina, came to Washington about
Is years ago and was employed
as a manager with the Hot Shoppes
here. He entered the service about
two years ago and was sent over
seas last October as member OF
Sd Army sntiaircraft outfit. A
brother, Corpl. Charles Brimmer. !.
has been japanese prisoner since
December, 1941. when he was cap
tured while serving with the
Marines in China. Another brother,
Pvt. Robert Brimmer, Is in the.
air forces.
CorpI. James william Oberhouse,
%, U. s. M. c., whose widow. Mrs
Carol C. Oberhouse, lives at 1101
Euclid street NV. wss killed May
30 on okinswa, the Navy revealed
today.
A Marine for almost Ave wears. !.
Corpl. Oberhosise was stationed ~
months in - Caribbean before