Evening star., 1945-03-21
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

1t. Helen ]. Henley, Of the Army
Nurses Corps, who worked at Doc.
tors Hospital before joining the
Army, was killed in an airplane
crash in Ledo, India. March 4.
A native Of Greensboro, N. c., she
attended public schools and Green's
boro College there She received
her nurses training at ST. Leo's
School of Nursing in Greensboro
and worked with the public health
service for a while before coming
to Doctors Hospital five years ago.
In october, 1943, she volunteered
for the nurses corps, and went
overseas in December, 1914. She
was serving in the seth Genera.
Hospital in Ledo at the time of hel
death. Her mother. Mrs. Beulat
Spencer, and four sisters live in
New Castle, Del. Two aunts, Mrs
D. A. Mahoney and Mrs. Aida
Crothers, and two uncles, P. R
Montgomery and w. C. Montgom-
cry, live here.
Robert Miller Rowland, seaman
second class. was killed in action
March in the Atlantic, his mother
Mrs. Grace Miller Rowland, 1915
Seventeenth street NV, has been
informed.
Seaman Rowland was stationed on
a sub chaser. He was graduated
from Woodrow Wilson High School
and attended George Washington
University. He worked for the JUS
tice Department and the Charles G
Stott & Co, Inc, before he entered
the service about two years ago. He
was a member OF Kappa Alpha Fra
ternity. Seaman Rowland formerly
lived in Green Acres. Md. He also
leaves two sisters, Miss Betty Row.
land and Mrs. Maurice Broderick.
Sergt. Donald r. Sprague. 20, most
gunner on a Liberator, was killed
February 81, over Vienna, Austria
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E
Sprague, 1854 Bangor road Sc, have
been informed. 1t was Sergt
Sprague's Goth missions
A graduate of Anacostia High
School, Sergt. Sprague worked al
the Navy Yard before he went ir
the service about two years ago
He went overseas six months ago
Sergt. Sprague had been awarded
the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clus-
ter. In addition to his parents he is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Jane A
Selby of the Bangor road address
Pvt. Jesse E. Jones, 27, whose
widow, Mrs. Rose Renzi Jones, lives
at 60 K street NV. died March 4
of wounds received in Germany
Mrs. Jones has been informed. He
had been overseas less than six
weeks and in the Army less than
nine months when he was killed.
A native Of Washington, Pvt
Jones attended Central High School
He was employed by the Electro
Files Co. before entering the service
Besides his widow, Pvt. Jones is
survived by a 22-month-old son
Richard: his mother, Mrs. Marie Il
Jones, 4207 Newton street, Colniar
Manor. Md; two sisters, and a
brother. Requiem& mass will be
said at 10 am tomorrow at.sSt
Aloysitls Catholic Church.
Pfc. Garland Tolliver, "a, was
killed February q on Two Jima with
the Sd Marine Division. his widow
Mrs. Edith Stephens Tolliver, 81;
South Fairfax street NV, has beer
notified "a
n veteran Of Pacific action, Ffc
Tollivef was wounded in 1942 on
Guadalcanal. He was returned to
this country to recover from his
wounds and was stationed at the
Navy Yard about two years before
going to the Pacific second time
last June. Before going to Two, Pfc
Tolliver participated in the battle
Of Saipan
Pfc Tolliver was born and edu-
Gated in Kentucky.
Pfc. Donald Chester MACPHERSON.
q. son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Duncan
Macpherson, 1892 Ontario place
NV, was killed in action in Ger
many March 7, with the Sd Army,
his family has been notified. His
wife, Mrs. Louise Macpherson, and
infant daughter, live at 1920 Clydes-
dale place NV.
Pfc. Macpherson attended public
schools here and the Woods Com
mercial School. He was employed by
the A. & P. Stores before entering
the Army in November, 1943, and
was sent overseas last September.
Besides his parents. wife and child,
he is survived by five brothers and
six sisters. Two Of his brothers are
in the service. Memorial services will