Evening star., 1945-02-01
Killed


Indian Spring drive, Silver Spring
Md, was reported killed in action
by the Navy Department today. He
was serving aboard a destroyer
escort in the Philippines, his mother
said He died December Z.
Born in the District, Radarman
Lowman was graduated from Cool
idge High School. He worked for
the War Department a short time
and attended Maryland University
one year, Mrs. Lowman said. He
entered the Navy in July, 1943, she
said, and went overseas in January,
1914. Radarman Lowman had
served six months in the Atlantic
on convoy duty before he was trans
ferred to the Pacific area, Mrs.
Lowman said. Mr.. Lowman is en-
ployed by the Agriculture Depart
ment.
Franklin Maddox Sears, %, electri-
clans mate, second class, U. S. N.
son of Benjamin Franklin Sears,
1923 A street NE, was killed in
action in the Pacific on October II,
the Navy Department made known
today.
On duty on a light cruiser, Mate
Sears was first reported missing.
A District native, Mate Sears at
tended Eastern High School and
worked for Sears, Roebuck g. Co
as a furniture finisher before he
entered the Navy in January, 1912
his father said. He survived the
sinking of the Helena on July g.
1943, his father said. A brother,
Seaman CFirst Glass; Charles Sears,
is on a destroyer in the Pacific. Mr..
Sears is employed at the Navy Yard.
Pfc. Warren Lee Hawley, 20, son
of Mrs. Tracey Hawley, Herndon,
Va, has been killed in action in the
European area, his mother has been
notified by the War Department.
Pfc. Hawley, who was born at
Herndon, went in the Army on Sep
tember 7, 1943, and was sent over
seas last year. He attended Hern-
don High School and was employed
as a jockey before entering the
service.
James Roland OFT, 10, seaman,
second class, U. s. NJ, son of Mrs.
Mary Olga Venue, 936 Madison street
NV, who had been listed as miss
ing in action, was killed in action In
landing on Leyte Island in the
philippines on December II, hts
mother has been informed.
Seaman OFT was graduated from
Paul Junior High School and went
Into the fNayy in March, 1914. He
went overseas last May, his mother
said. Mrs. Venue works Id the new
House Office Building. Seaman
Otis stepfather, Francis N. Venue,
chief petty officer, pharmacist mate,
| Is on a ship in the Atlantic.
Pfc. Wilbur s. Able, SO, Tank
Corps, died of wounds in Belgium
December 10, the War Department
notified his widow, Mrs. Dorothea
H. Able, who lives at 427 North
Cleveland street, Arlington, with
their two children, Thomas, IA, and
Joyce Ann, II months. The War
Department first informed Mrs.
Able that her husband was slightly
wounded in action" December 8.
A native of Stafford County, Va,
Pvt. Able worked as a machine op-
orator for the international Busi-
ness Machine Corp. here before en-
tering the Army in December, 1912.
He was sent overseas last October.
Pvt. John Raymond Anderson, "a,
paratrooper, was killed In action
January 13, in Belgium. the War
Department notified his mother,
Mrs. Lulu B. Anderson, 33s Fiji
teenth street NE.
Pvt. Anderson attended public
schools in Georgetown and worked
for the American Ice Co. before
entering the Army two years ago.
He was sent overseas to join an
airborne engineer outfit less than
four months ago. He is also sur
vived by son, John Raymond, jr.,
T. and two half-brothers, Petty
Officer Frederick r. Ramey, with
the Seabees on Guam, and Edward
R. Ramey, who works at the Wash.
ington Navy Yard.
Corpl. Harold S. Hill, %, member
of a cavalry outfit, died December
10 of wounds received in action in
Belgium on the 17th, the War De-
partment notified his mother, Mrs.
Edith Pearl Hill, 1928 Chester street
Sc. He was buried in q military
cemetery in Belgium.
Corpl. Hill attended school in
Faulkner, Md He worked at Thomp-
son Bros. and Union Station here
before entering the Army in Janu-
ary, 1943. He was sent overseas the
following october. A brother, Pfc.
Joseph Hill, AAF ground crewman,
is in France. He is also survived by
five younger brothers, Robert, Carl,
Rodney, Eugene and Edward and
three sisters, Virginia, jeanette and
Eleanor.
Pvt. Vance H. Keeler, 80, infantry !,
whose sister, Mrs. Amanda Bethel,
lives at 1713 West Virginia avenue
NE, was killed on Leyte Decem-
Der 16. See story on page A-2.
Wounded
Pfc. Samuel c. Doyle, 10, an in
fantryman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard F. Doyle, $50 Edgemoor
lane, Bethesda, Md, was wounded
in action in France December 8, the
War Department announced. He is
now in hospital in New York, his
mother said.
Overseas since October /, Pvt.
Doyle was a machine gunner. He
went into the Army last February
after attending Dartmouth College
for one year. He also attended st
Albans. Mrs. Doyle said. Mr.. Doyle
is a lawyer.
Second 1t. Harvey H. Holland, jr.,
81, son Of Col. and Mrs. Harvey H.
Holland, 8401 Piney Branch road,
Silver Spring, Md, was wounded
December while fighting with the
infantry in Germany, the War De-
partment announced today. 1t
Holland Is in hospital in England,
his mother said.
A graduate Of Montgomery Blair
High School and Maryland Univer-