Evening star., 1945-01-17
Todoy's Casualty Lists
(National.)
Army killed - 1906
NdDy casualties - 240
Killed

Rear Admiral Theodore Edison
Chandler, 81, of 2811 >Albemarle
street NV, killed in the invasion
of Luzon. See story on Page B-1.
Capt. Robert Walton Fleming, 81
of 1925 P street NV, killed in the
invasion of Luzon. See story on
Page B-1.
Staff Sergt. George F. Shipp, 26,
aerial gunner on Flying Fortress,
was killed in action in England JAM
uary l, the War Department has
notified his family. His widow. Mrs.
Rosemary Shipp, lives at 3539 A
street Sc, and his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Shipp, live at 101
Thirty sixth street NE.
A graduate of Eastern High
School, Sergt. Shipp worked for the
District Fire Department before en-
tering the Army in December, 1912
During years service overseas
with the 9th Air Force he was
awarded the Air Medal. Two broth
ers are overseas with the Navy,
Donald, soundman second class, on
a minesweeper off the coast of
France, and Norman, fireman first
class, in the Pacific.
1t. Philip d. Pitts, "a, brother of
Marion Pitts, 1437 Rhode Island
avenue NV, who was reported
missing in action over Germany
September IL, now has been re-
ported killed on that date.
1t. Pitts, the son of r. c. Pitts,
Newport, Tenn, lived here with
his brother prior to joining the
Army in February, 1912. He was
sent overseas last June as a bonn
bardier attached to the 9Th Air
Force.
Besides his father and brother
he is survived by two other BROTH
ers, Harry and Ellis Pitts.
Corpl. William L. Murray, "a, son
of Mrs. A. D. Murray, 1909 Thirty
first street NV, died November Is
of wounds received in Germany four
days earlier, according to a War De-
partment notification to his mother
Born in Silver City, N Mex, he came
here when years old. He was gradu-
ated from Western High School and
was attending George Washington
University when he entered the in
fantry branch of the Army in Feb
ruary, 1912. He went overseas last
June. Immediately before entering
the service, Corpl. Murray was en-
ployed in the Treasury Department.
1t. Peter Scott, 81, son of Mai.
William NICK. Scott, retired, and
Mrs. Scott, 4481 @ street NV, was
reported killed in action over Ger
many on November 81, the War
Department has informed his par
ents. He was the co-pilot of a Lib
orator bomber based in England.
1t. Scott was junior at Penn
sylvania State College when he was
drafted in February, 1943. He was
sent overseas last July and had won
the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf
cluster.
One brother, William NICK. Scott,
jr., and two sisters, Mrs. c. Elwood
Hayes and Mrs. Kenneth E. Shull,
live in Philadelphia, where 1t. Scott
also lived before his parents moved
to Washington in 1941.
Staff Sergt. Herbert A. Petrello,
20, son of Mrs. Rose Petrello, 303
Cameron street, Alexandria, Va, was
killed in France September 18, the
War Department has announced.
He had first been reported missing
on September II, member of the
family said.
A native of Alexandria, he at
tended st. Mary's Parochial School
and George Washington High
School there, and was a trucker be-
fore going into the Army in 1941.
He went overseas last September.
Sergt. James J. Kelly, %, husband
Of Mrs. Isabel M. Kelly, 1406 Web
ster street NV, was killed in action
near st. Lo, France, on July 10, the
War Department has notified his
wife. He had previously been re-
ported missing as of that date.
He was born in Philadelphia. Be-
fore entering the Army in June,
ls41, Sergt. Kelly was employed in
a drugstore here for 13 years. He
was tank driver in the mechan-
lied cavalry.
Besides his wife, Sergt. Kelly
leaves two children, James LIE Roy,
21a years old. and Mary Patricia, Z
months old, and two brothers, LIE
Row. 26. with an Arnnv tank unit II,
France, and William, 80, with the
Army in this country.
Pvt. Roy Allen Tate, 33, infantry,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Tate, SO
U street NV, was killed in action
at Luxembourg December 80, the
War Department notified his wife,
Emma, who lives with their 3-year-
old son at 1908 First street NV.
Pvt. Tate was graduated from
Herndon (Va) High School and at
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