Evening star., 1945-02-04

Day.
Staff Sergt. Billy H. Castle, %,
infantry, whose widow, Alexa, and
6-week-old daughter live at 748
North Albemarle street, Arlington,
was killed in action in Holland Oc-
tober 20, the War Department an
nounced today.
Mrs. Castle, who lives with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Nix,
in Arlington. said that her husband
was first reported missing. Later
the War Department said that was
an error-Sergt. Castle was killed.
Sergt. Castle was reared in Los
Angeles, Calf. He was a musician
In movie studios in Hollywood before
entering the Army In June, 1912.
He was sent overseas last September.
Staff Sergt. George b. Linkletter,
whose mother Mrs. Lucy j. Link
letter, formerly lived at 470O Wilson
boulevard, Arlington, was killed in
action September ~ over Germany,
the War Department announced
today. Mrs. Linkletter recently
moved to New York City, where her
husband. Casper, lives.
According to Mrs. Thomas J..
Herndon with whom Mrs. Link
letter lived for four years, Sergt.
Linkletter was first reported miss
ing. The flyer attended Washington
Lee High School before entering
the AAF about two years ago. Over
seas since last June, he had been
awarded the Air Medal. He was 21.
First 1t. Robert r. Hesser, "a.
husband OF Mrs. Mary Jane G. Hes
ser, 2480 Sixteenth street NV, has
been killed in action, according to
the War Department. He had been
overseas since February, 1914.
Before entering the air forces In
December, 1912, 1t. Hesser was en-
ployed at the War Production Board.
He was born in Minneapolis, MINI.
and attended the University of
Minnesota. He was killed August
8 in flight over France, his 4Oth
mission. He held the Air Medal
and three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Pvt. Francis J. Milne, husband of
Mrs. Eleanor Milne, formerly Of 350s
Clay street NE, has been killed in
aetion, the War Department has
announced. Mrs Milne .is living
with relatives in Barre, We
According to friends, Pvt. Milne
pas killed September 1s in Francs.
1efde entering the Army in DE-
eember,- 1943, he was 4 civilian en-
pleye Of the Adjutant Generals
once. He had been overseas with
an infantry unit since July. He
also is survived by three sons, John,
8; James, 2. and Thomas, 6 months.
Sergt. Lawrence b. Gordon, Is,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Cor
don, 1887 Raleigh street Sc, has
been killed in action, according to
the War Department.
A native of the District, Sergt.
Gordon was an officer in the Cadet
Corps at Eastern High School. He
later was employed at the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. entering
the service in July, l941. Before
going overseas last July he was de-
tailed to guard duty at the White
House. His family was notified that
he was killed November 10 while
serving with the armored infantry
in France.
Besides his parents he Is sur
vived by two brothers, PFC. Robert
H. Gordon of the Marine Corps and
William NJ Gordon, Washington.
STAFF Sergt. Ralph J. Kloock, %,
husband of Mrs. Katherine /.
Kloock, Bladensburg. Md, has been
killed in action, the War Depart
ment has announced.
Sergt. Kloock, who previously had
been wounded in France, was killed
November S in Germany. his widow
has been informed. He was born
in Latrobe, Pa, and received his
basic training at Indiantown Gap
before shipping overseas in Sep
tember, l943. He also is survived
by II brothers and sisters in Penn
sylvania.
Pvt. Jerome I. Knight, "a, husband
of Mrs. Bonnie M. Knight, 3405 Otis
street, Mount Rainier, Md, has been
killed in action, according to the
War Department. Before entering
the service in October, 1943, has was
employed at the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
Mrs. Knight said her husband was
killed in Italy on october II, four
months after arriving overseas. He
received his infantry training at
Fort Mcclellan, Ala. A. native of
Fitzgerald, Ca, he also is survived
by two sons, Richard, Z, and Rob-
|ert, /. d
Pvt. Stanley w. Watkins, 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Watkins,
Rockville, Md, was killed in action,
the War Department has notified
his parents. His brother, James E.
Watkins, was killed in the Gilbert
Islands in December, 1943.
Mrs. Watkins said Stanley was
killed in France on September 23,
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