Evening star., 1945-05-17
Killed

Quebec street NV, was killed il
action in Italy April 80. See sep
arate story on this page.
Marine Sergt. Henry c. Johnson
"a, formerly senior drill instruc
tor at Paris Island, S. c., was killet
in action on Two Jima March
the Navy Department made known
today. Sergt. johnson has beer
overseas five months.
The son of Mrs. Julia K. johnson
King street, Belle Haven, Va, Sergt
Johnson also has two brothers llv-
ing in Belle Haven, Wilbur E. ane
Levin johnson.
He was born in Belle Haven ane
was graduated from school there
Sergt. johnson was in the trucking
business before he joined the Marine
Corps three years ago. His wife
Mrs. Rosemary johnson, lives il
Kansas City, Mo.
Pfc. Charles w. Wood, 10, son O.
Mrs. Everett Lawson. l24 North Pit
street, alexandria, who was wounded
February 3 in the Pacific, was killed
on Luzon April IL, the War Depart
ment disclosed today.
A native of Charlottesville, Va.
Pvt. Wood attended Meriwethel
Lewis School in Free Union, Va.
and worked in an automobile firm
in Alexandria before he went in the
Army in October, 1912. He went
overseas in June, 1943, and was with
the 1st Cavalry Division, according
to his sister. Mrs. John Mcneil, OF
the same address.
A brother, Pvt. George E. Wood
Is in a hospital in Paris suffering
wounds he received April 3 in Ger
many while fighting with an infan-
try division. Mrs. Mcneil said.
S/Sergt. George L. RAIDER, 20, in
fsntry. was killed in Germany April
49, He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
William L. RAIDER, 27l8 Knox terrace
Sc.
Born in Hanover, Pa. Sergt. Ra-
der attended school there. He went
overseas this year and was on a
special mission when he was killed,
his family said. He was listed in to-
days OWL casualty release.
Sergt. RAIDERS brother, William
L. RAIDER. ir., Seaman &c, former
of The Star, is serving with
the Navy overseas. The father
works at the Alexandria Naval Tor
pedo Plant and Mrs. RAIDER is in
the engineering department of the
Navy Yard. Sergt. RAIDERS sister,
Miss Pauline RAIDER. also is employed
at the Navy Yard
Sergt. Robert Montgomery Shew-
ell. jr., 30, formerly well-known To-
cally as a trumpet soloist with sew
eral popular bands, was killed in
Germany April 7, according to the
War Department. His wife, the
former Mary Wilson of Chattanoo-
ga. now lives at Admission, Ala.
A native of Atlantic City, Sergt
Shewell was the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Montgomery Shew-
ell. sr. In 1888 he came to WASH
ington with his parents. The fam
lily home is at 428 First street Sc.
He entered the Army in September,
l94l. and went overseas last De-
cember.
Besides his widow, his father-a
Capitol policeman-and his mother,
Sergt. Shewell is survived by a son,
Robert III, 2 years old, and daugh-
ter. Dolores Ann, 4 months: two
brothers, Corp. William H. Shewell
and Pvt. Charles M. Shewell, and a
sister, Mrs. Irma S. Vallaster.
Sergt. John M. Campbell, 81, for
mer employe of the Solid Fuels Ad-
Interior Department,
was killed in action April 20 while
fighting with the 7th Army in Ger
many, the War Department has no.
tilted his cousin, Miss Catherine
Donohue, 1927 l street NV.
Sergt. Campbell's parents, the late
Joseph Campbell and Mrs. Cora
and his brother, William
Campbell, who is now serving with
the Navy at the Naval Air Station,
Clinton, Okla, lived in District
Heights, Md.
Sergt. Campbell was born in
and was graduated
from Maryland Park High School
in 1912 He went into the Army in
February, 1943, and went overseas
last January, Mrs. Donohue said.
Capt. Shelton o. Suess, 25, COM
pany commander in the 136th In
fantry, 33d Division, was killed in
action on Luzon April IL, a War
release revealed. Capt.
Suess went overseas two years ago,
a according to his father-in-law, Col.
Diller S. Myers, 2737 Devonshire
place NV. Capt. Suess' widow,
Mrs. Margaret Ann Suess. also Of
the Devonshire place address, is
visiting friends in Illinois.
A native of Illinois, Capt. Suess
was graduated from high school in
Rockport, III. He has been in the
Army since 1940
Pvt. Philip Alpert, 10. son of David
S, Alpert, 3147 Seventeenth street
NV, was killed in action April II
III S1Cl uldIiy, bllC wal DCpdl tulCllG
Informed The Star today. Overseas
FIVE months, according to his
brother, Leo Alpert, student at
Powell Junior High School, Pvt.
Alpert was in the Engineers Corps.
He was born in Texas and lived
In Washington nine years, his
brother said. He attended Elliott
Junior High School and Eastern
and worked for Western Union until
he went into the Army two years
ago Pvt. Alpert was first in the
Army Air Forces, but was trans
ferred to the engineers about eight
months ago.
Jack Adrian Huddle, Seaman 1/c,
u. S. N. R., whose widow, It's Lila
Edith Huddle, WAC, is stationed
at Fort Myer with the Military Dis
trict of Washington, has been killed
in action, information from the
Navy Department disclosed today.
Wounded
Marine Sergt. Norman r. McGaha
27. has been wounded in action
for the fourth time and is now in
the United States. He arrived in
San Francisco last week, his wife
Mrs. Ethel L. McGaha. Rockville
Md. said, and is on his way to Far
ragut, Idaho.