Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-01
Killed

haze been reported killed.
Killed
Pfc. John C. Stoddard, 20, infan-
try, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G.
Stoddard, 1927 H street NV, has
been killed in action, the War De-
partment announced today. Pvt
Stoddard was fighting east of Metz
when he was killed on Christmas
Eve, his mother said.
Pvt. Stoddard was born in Madi-
son. N. J. He was a Junior at
Princeton University In the engi-
neering school where he enlisted
in the Army in November, 1913,
Mrs. Stoddard said. He went over
seas last october.
Pvt Stoddards sister. Miss Flea
nor Stoddard. is employed by the
War Department Mr. Stoddard
works in the prisoner of war re-
lief section of the Red Cross
Staff Sergt. Harry l.. Bell. Is, son
of Chief Specialist Harry L. Bell,
U. S. C. g., and Mrs. Bell, 6-R
Ridge road, Greenbelt, Md, was
killed in action December IA on
Leyte in the Philippines.
A native of Warren, Pa. Sergt.
Bell came to Greenbelt with his
parents about seven years ago. He
was graduated from Greenbelt High
School and was in his sophomore
year at Maryland University when
he entered the service in April,
1912 He went overseas last March
Sergt. Bell was taking a pre-medi-
cal course at the university.
His father is stationed at Vero
Beach. Fla.
First 1t. William Z. Chesser, 20,
infantryman, was killed in action
January 3 in France. 1t. Chesser's
mother, Mrs. Maria Karras, lives
at 1900 Eighteenth street NV
1t Chesser was born in Messick,
Va, but came to Washington when
he was 7, his mother said. He was
graduated from Central High School
and later took postgraduate bust
ness course at Roosevelt He was
a sheet-metal worker for the Air
Duct Installation Co., Bethesda,
Md, and a member of the National
Guard He went into the Army in
January, 1941, and was stationed
in the Netherlands East Indies for
Is months
He was commissioned a second
lieutenant on December %. 1912, at
Camp Davis, N. c., and went to
the European theater last Deem
Der.
Corpl. william A. Buel, 81, infan-
tryman, whose wife, Mrs. Helen M
Buel. lives at 1919 Nineteenth street
NV. was killed in action Deem
Der 26 in Germany.
Corpl. Buel was born in Litch-
field, H., and was graduated from
high school there. He worked for
bakery company in Decatur, Ill.
He entered the Army in January,
1912, and went overseas last July
Mrs. Buel works for the Foreign
Economic Administration. Corpl.
Buers sister, Mrs. Margaret Jane
Mehaffey, lives at 3I5 Falkland
place Sc. An aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bumann, live in
Falls Church. Va.
Pfc. Forrest X. Combs, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Combs, Laurel,
billaI IN nna txo,
20 in Belgium.
A native of Warfield, w. Va,
Pfc. Combs came to Laurel with
his parents in 1929. He attended
Montgomery Blair High School be-
fore entering the service in De-
cember, 1913. He went overseas in
June, 1914.
A brother, Corpl. Clagett Combs,
81, is in Germany.
Pfc. Lawrence v. Barrack, whose
sister, Mrs. Louise Booth, was
listed by the War Department as
living in Belle Haven, Va, was
killed in action in the Southwest
Pacific, the War Department an
nounced today.
The following men were listed
today by the War Department as
killed in action. Stories previously
appeared in The Star after the
next of kin had been notified:
Tech. Fifth Grade John E. Nc
ClelIan, son of Mrs. Margaret T.
Mcclellan, 514 Decatur street NV
Pvt. Roy A. Tate, husband of Mrs.
Emma M. Tate. 1908 First street
NV.
Staff Sergt. George +. Shipp, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipp, 101
Thirty sixth street NE.
First 1t. Lewis S. Sasser, jr., hus-
band of Mrs. Lewis s. Sasser. jr.,
2425 South Inge street, Arlington.
Pvt. Paul D. Andes, husband of
Mrs. Lettie r. Andes, 1850 Holbrook
terrace NE.