Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

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LIST 1t. Robert ID. Lawrence, a.
former employe of The Star, was
killed In action April IS in Germany
the War Department has notified
his mother. Mrs. Beatrice Lawrence
1888 Fort Davis place Sc.
Born in the District, 1t. Lawrence
was graduated from Mckinley High
School, and came to The Star soon
after finishing school. He worked
first In the service department. and
was transferred later to the business
counter, where he was employed at
the time he entered the Army in
August. 194l. He trained at Fort
Monroe, and received his commits
sion in the coast artillery. but later
was transferred to the infantry. He
went overseas in November, 1914 His
mother said that in his last letter,
dated April 10, he said he was all
right and had not been wounded.
Besides his mother, he is survived
by twin brother, Donald Of Fair
mont, w. Va, and three other
brothers: Sergt. George Lawrence,
in France: LIST 1t. Everett Law
renee, a pilot at Austin, Tex, and
Pvt. Theodore Lawrence, now at
Fort Knox, KY.
Capt. Archie B. Norford, IS, hus-
band Of Mrs. Betty Ann Norford,
3605 Twenty second street NE, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Nor
ford, 1921 Princess street, Alexan-
dria, Va, was killed in action on
Okinawa on April IA, the Navy an
nounced today.
Born in Alexandria, he graduated
from George Washington High
School there in 1887, and from
American University in Washington
on June 4, 1941. While at American
University he was a member of AL
pha Tau Omega Fraternity. He en-
listed in the Marine Corps in Sep
TENDER, 1941, went overseas in
January, 1914. and participated in
the Guam campaign, for which he
received the Bronze Star Medal, and
also was in other actions.
Capt. Norford's wife is the daugh-
ter Of Col. Merton j. Batchelder,
U. S. M. c. His father is con-
ductor for the Southern Railway.
System. Capt Norford's brother,
David L., jr., is in business in Silver
Spring. Md.
Sergt. Alan C. Huntley, 81, of 1928
Ninth street NV, was killed in
Italy April Is. according to word
received by his mother, Mrs. Maude
c. Huntley, from the War Depart
ment. His father. Col Theodore
Huntley. is on duty in the China
Burma India theater.
Col. Huntley is a former Wash
ington newspaperman. He was for
some time the Washington repre-
sentative of a Pittsburgh paper,
later became secretary to former
Senator Reed, Republican, of Penn
sylvania and also was publicity
chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. He was city
editor of the Washington Times.
Sergt. Huntley graduated from
Roosevelt High School and attended
Catholic University for one year,
He Joined the Army in 194l and
served in the Aleutian Islands be-
fore going to italy in February,
l945, as a ski trooper in mountain
division.
A brother, Corpl. William Larry
,Huntley, is in the Admiralty Islands,
and another, Corpl. Sterling Hunt
ley, is in France.
1t, Mora S. Mickey" Hall, jr., "a,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall of 1904
Forty second avenue, Hyattsville,
Nd. was killed in plane crash
near Charleston, S. c., yesterday.
See story on this page.
rs Marvin c. Alexander, whose
wife, Mrs. Verla Alexander for
merly resided at 1888 Kilbourne
place NV, was killed in action in
Europe. the War Department said
today. According to neighbors, Mrs.
Alexander has moved to Golden
City. Mo.
The following men were listed as
killed IN action on a casualty list
today. Stories about them appeared
in The Star on the dates mentioned
below, and after next of kin were
notified:
Pvt. John A. Nugent, 807 Sligo
avenue, Silver Spring, Md, April 10.
Pfc. Irving L. Baton, 4004 Thir-
tenth street NV, May 6.