Evening star., 1945-03-27
Todoy's Casualty Lists

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/ Thus far in this mar 1850
men from the District area
hare been reported killed.
Killed
Pvt. Earl C. McCluckie, jr., 20,
whose aunt. Miss Ethel Buchanan,
lives at 1882 Thirtieth street NV,
was killed in action in Italy Febru-
airy 81, 1914. He was reported as
missing until last January S, when
his death was confirmed. Pvt. Nc
Cluckie was born in Washington, but
his mother died when he was three
weeks old and he was taken to his
grandmother home in North Caro-
lima.
He entered the Army in May,
1943, trained at Fort McClennan,
Ala, and went to North Africa the
following November. He was in the
invasion at Anzio with the 7th In
fantry Division. His aunt has learned
his body when found was buried
in the American Cemetery at Net
tone, Italy.
1t. Comdr. John Louis Mehlig, so,
whose grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. ORourke, live at 2661 Six
teenth street NV, has been killed
in action on the aircraft carrier
Bismarck Sea, the Navy Depart
ment has notified his family. A
story about Comdr. Mehlig will be
found on this page.
Pfc. Francis Morgan Garner. 25,
whose widow, Mrs. Lillian Garner
lives at 642 I street Sc, was killed
in action in Germany March 8, the
day he previously was reported
missing, his family learned today.
The Star carried a report Sunday
that Pvt. Garner was missing. He
is the son of Mrs. Clara L. Garner,
425 Seventh street Sc.
A native of the District, Pvt.
Garner attended Eastern High
School. He was employed as a cart
ridge-case maker at the Navy Yard
before entering the service last
July. Pvt. Garner was sent over
seas with the infantry in January.
Besides his widow and mother, Pvt.
Garner is survived by two children,
Frances, 4, and Ray, 3. He is also
survived by two sisters and five
brothers.
Pfc. Leland E. Belgard, 81. whose
wife, Mrs. Elsie l. Belgard. lives at
Fairfax, Va, was killed in action
February 10 while with the Sd
Army in Germany.
He was born in Bangor, Me, and
attended military school there. In
1910 he enlisted in the Army, had
his basic training at Camp Mccoy,
Wis, and went overseas last No
vember. He had been in action a
month when killed. The Belgards
were married here while he was
on duty with an antiaircraft unit
in Fairfax. Sergt. Belgard's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Belgard.
live in Plymouth, Me.
Sergt. Charles Micker, 26, of 1911
Fourteenth street NV, was killed
in action January % in Belgium, the
War Department has notified his
wife, Mrs. Billie Micker. His moth
er, Mrs. Dorothy Micker, lives at
807 G street S.W.
Sergt. Micker was born in Mont
clair, N. j., but came here as a boy
and was graduated from Central
High School. Before he entered the
Army in December, 1941, he was
employed as painter and decora-
tor. He went overseas in December
1943, and was with the 82d ALI
American" Air-Borne Division.
Pfc. Lee G. Koski, Is, brother of
Mrs. Elsa Stack, 35o5 Old Dominion
boulevard, Alexandria, Va, was
killed in action February II in Ger
many, the War Department has an
nounced. He was born in Newberry,
Mich, and attended high school
there. He entered the Army in May,
1941, took his early training in
Camp Davis, N. c., and went over
seas last October with the 4l7th
Infantry.
His sisters husband is 1t. Col.
James R. Stack. Pvt. Koski's other
sister is Corpl. Elma Shemwell of
the WACS, and he has a brother.
Pfc. Uno N. Koski who just returned
to North Carolina after two and
half years of Army service in the
South Pacific.
Pfc. Mickey E. Goodman, %, son
of Mrs. James r. Goodman, 1901
Taylor street, Brentwood, Md, was
killed in action January II in Lux
embourg. He was born in Griffin,
Ga. He attended school there. In
Washington he was employed by
the Safeway Stores and as civilian
with the Army Air Forces.
He entered the Army December
27, 1943, and took his initial train
ing at Fort Mcclellan, Ala. Pvt.
Goodman was with the 9Oth Division
of the Sd Army when he was killed.
He had been overseas since last
June. Chief Petty Officer David M.
Goodman, 27, brother, is serving
in the Navy in California, and an
other brother. Glynn H. Goodman,
10, is with the United States Mer-
chant Marine
Second 1t. Oliver Fyestone, jr.,
%, whose wife, Mrs. Agnes C. Eye
stone, lives at 5108 Kansas avenue
NV, was killed in action last Au-
gust, according to a War Depart
ment announcement. He was first
reported missing early in September,