Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05

formerly Of 5016 Klingle street NV.
was killed In action over Saipan
December Is, 1t was learned herl
today.
1t. Ledbetter came here from
Quomado, Tex, In 1910 to work al
the Civil Service Commission. He
attended public schools In Texas
and the New Mexico State College
and also worked for the Civilian
Conservation Corps at Fort Bliss
Tex. He entered the AAF in Septem-
Der, 1941. His family lives In Texas
Wounded
1t. Col. George o. Weber, 80, OF
1887 Kenyon street NV, was re-
ported in today's War Department
casualty list as wounded in action
In italy November Z. He has
been awarded the Bronze Star Med
al for his heroic achievement In
action" the day he was injured.
He has written his sister, Miss
June E. Weber, Of the Kenyon street
address, that he IS now back on &C.
tive duty.
The citation said Col. Weber'a
energy and leadership resulted In
fA- 2.000-yafd -advalte hy Hix .HtSl-
lion ind that he continually ex-
posed himself to enemy IRE during
the advance.
Formerly an omcer In the Ma
tional Guard here. he was called
to active duty in February, 1871, and
before going overseas last October
was battalion commander Of an in
fantry unit of the 92d Division al
Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
A native Of New York State, he
lived here most of his life, grad
uating from Mckinley High School
and Maryland University. At Nc
Kinley he was captain Of . winning
cadet company and at Maryland
University was . lieutenant colonel
in the ROTC.
Before entering active service he
was sales engineer for the Balti-
more branch office OF Durham
Heating Co. He also had q private
business as q building contractor.
Col. Alexander d. Reid, -, was
wounded January IS in Belgium, the
War Department has notified his
wife, Mrs. Katherine Reid, $500
Cathedral avenue NV. Col. Reid
has written his wife that he was hit
in the side and Is now In q hospital
in France.
Col. Reid was graduated from
West Point in 1923. He came To
washington in 1912 and served a.
chief of the European theater Sec
ton Of the Operations Division al
the War Department. He was sent
overseas with the infantry last fall
His two children, James and Anne
live in the Cathedral avenue ad-
dress.
1t. Col. Edwin H. Ferris, 80, was
wounded in France November %
the War Department has notified
his wife, Mrs. Marie, A. Ferris. 2342
Skyland place Sc. He has written
from hospital in France that both
his legs are in a cast and that he
expected to be returned soon to
the United States.
Col. Ferris was in command OF
the 4sth Tank Division Of the 14tt
Armored Division at Camp Campbell
KY, for q year before he went over
seas last October with the 14th
Armored Division.
A native of Washington, he was
graduated from West Point in 1885
and after being commissioned Sec
ond lieutenant was assigned to Fort
Wadsworth on Staten Island, N. Y
Sent to Hawaii for . tour Of duty
with the 9th Infantry Division II
1887, he Joined the 18th Tank Com
pany as platoon leader in May
1888. He subsequently served a
original cadre with the I'd, 18th, 5th
and 9th Armored Divisions.
Son Of Mrs. Fergus p. Ferris Of
Riverdale, Col. Ferris is . native
Washingtonian. He graduated from
Gonzaga High School and attended
the Columbian Preparatory School
before he went to West Point.
He and Mrs. Ferris have two
sons, Michael, 8, and Patrick, /.
Pfc. Arnold Lusby, %, considered
one Of the best horsemen In the
Virginia Maryland District horse
country, whose mother, Mrs. Lillian
Lusby, lives at 4440 Suitland road
Suitland, Md, was reported wound