Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
.Todoy's Cosuolty Lists
Killed

Killed
John Lawrence Talbert, pharma
cist's mate second class, %, U. S
N. R., was killed in action with the
18th Marine Division at Two Jima
his wife, Mrs. Margaret Kerby Tai
bert, 938 Fourteenth street Sc, has
been informed. He had been over
seas since November.
A native of Oxon Hill, Md, where
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Herbert Talbert, 1891 Livingston
road, now live, he was graduated
from high school there as an honor
student. Pharmacists Mate Talbert
worked for the Thomas Somerville
Co. here before he enlisted in the
Navy in July, 1912, Mrs. Talbert
said. Pharmacists Mate Talbert
and his brother, Pfc Elmer p. Tai
bert. Signal Corps, met January l
in the Hawaiian Islands. They
hadn't seen each other in eight
months, Mrs. Talbert said.
Pharmacists Mate Talbert has
two children, John Lawrence Tai
bert. jr, 20 months, and Margaret
Diane Talbert, months whom he
had never seen.
Pvt. Elder H. Read, SO, whose wife,
Mrs. Gladys E. Read. lives at 1925
Seventeenth street NV, was killed
in action May IA. 1914. at Casino,
the War Department said today. He
previously had been declared missing
on that day.
Pvt. Read was born in Silver
Spring, Md. and graduated from
high school there. He was a paper
hanger and decorator before enter
ing the Army in March, 1913.
Besides his wife he is survived by
three children. Gloria, Is; Jackie, II,
and Patsy. 10, and two brothers,
Whitney B. Read Of 400 Flower
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, and
William of Chevy Chase, Md, both
of whom are employed by the
Capital Transit Co.
Randall C. Oden, 40, chief ma
chinist's mate, was killed in action
April 6 in the Asiatic area, the Navy
Department has notified his wife,
Mrs. Anna Catherine Oden, 2l9 H
street NV. Chief Oden was serving
aboard an amphibious assault craft
when he was killed.
A veteran of five years service in
the Navy, Chief Oden served aboard
a submarine and q destroyer in the
Pacific before transferring to the
amphibious forces. He had been in
the Pacific about four years. A ma
tive of Fredericksburg, Va, Mate
Oden came to Washington as child
and attended Central High School,
He was employed at the Agriculture
Department before entering the
service. Besides his widow he is sur
vived by 12-year-old daughter. His
twin brother. Reginald Dewitt Oden,
lives at 4S9 N street SW.
1t. Col Elmer J. Dutch" Koehler,
whose wife resides at 1906 Sleaford
road Bethesda, Md, was killed in
action in Germany. lSee separate
story on this page.
Serxt. Charles Cockrell, II, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cockren, 3
West Oak street, Alexandria, was
killed on Two Jima February 20, his
parents have been informed by a
Navy chaplain They were also told
he was awarded the Bronze Star
some time before his death Sergt
Cockrell was wounded July "a in the
TYniap TS1ap6 iyvo Sion
A native of Alexandria, he attend
ed George Washington High School
and entered the Marine Corps in
July, 1912, going overseas in jan
uarv. 1913. He took part in battles
In the Marshalls and on Saipan.
An older brother. Thomas, jr., is
In the Navy. Mr. Cockrell, World
War veteran and holder of the Pur-
pie Heart, is chief fire inspector of
Alexandria.
Corpl. James M. (Jimmiel Benson,
%. son of H. L. Benson of $500 North
Twelfth street, Arlington, was killed
April in Germany, his family has
been notified
Corpl. Benson was driving a half
track while serving with the 10th
Armored Division when he was
killed A native of Charleston, w.
Va, he went to Covington, Va, in
1882 and attended Covington High
School. At the time of his induction
in November. 1912, he was employed
In a paper mill.
His widow, Mrs. Mable Benson,
son Tommie, 4; his mother and four
sisters reside in Covington. His
father is carpenter employed In
Washington.
Pvt. Willard McChesney Hunt,
Is. son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S.
Hunt, zoos Bradley boulevard, Be-
thesda, Md, was killed in action
near Leipzig April Is while serving
with the 104th "Timberwolves" Dr.
vision. according to information
received by his parents.
A native of the District, Pvt.
Hunt attended Mckinley High
School and was graduated from
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
where he was q member of the
baseball team. Before entering the
Army last August he worked here
for the International Business Ma
chimes Co.
Besides his widow. who lives in
Orlando. Fla, Pvt. Hunt is sur
vived by 2-year-old daughter,
Florence Eleanor, and brother,
Petty Oficer lie David G. Hunt.
on duty with the Seabees in the
South Pacific.
Corpl. Robert J. Burdette, u. S.
M. c., $500 w place NV, is listed
as killed in action on casualty list
today A story about him appeared
in The Star on March 81.
Wounded
Pvt. Michael F. CahiIl. 81. a cav
alryman whose wife, Mrs. Adelaide
G. Cahil1, lives at 1924 Newton
street NE. was wounded in Ger
many on April 8 and is now In a
hospital in Belgium. the War De-
partment said today. His ear was
injured by the conclusion of a Ger
man bazooka shell which burst in
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