Evening star., 1945-05-27
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Killed
2nd 1t. David ]. Eiseman, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian D. Eiseman,
5713 Chevy Chase parkway NV,
was killed in action over Germany
on October IT, 1914, when the BIZ
in which he was bombardier COL
lided with another American plane,
his family has been notified. He
previously had been reported miss
ing. He had completed 40 missions
and had won the Air Medal with
two clusters.
A graduate of Woodrow Wilson
High School, 1t. Eiseman was pro-
duction manager of the publicity de-
partment of the Hecht Co. before
enlisting in the Army in May, 1912
He was sent overseas in July, 1914,
and was with the 18th Air Force.
1t. Eiseman originated the slogan
for War Bond poster, used by the
Treasury Department, You Buy
EN-, Well Fly En-"
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Richard Ben
swanger,' jr., of the Chevy Chase
parkway address.
William Ameker, cook, &c, %, was
killed in action April 8 on a PIT
boat in the Pacific theater. his
brother. Tommie Ameker, 66 r
street NV, has been informed by
the Navy Department.
In the Pacific six months, he pre-
viously served two and a half years
in the Atlantic area. He enlisted
in the Navy in September, 1941.
Born in Orangeburg, S. c., he at
tended school there. He was en-
gagged to Miss Helen Murray, 230
Second street NE. His brother is
employed by the Pennsylvania
Drug Co., Inc, here. Two other
brothers are in the service, Marine
Pvt. Henry Ameker and Marion
Ameker, Navy Stewards mate, USN,
both in the South Pacific. Their
father, James Ameker, lives in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Seaman 1/c Fred r. Sanderson,
jr., USNR, was killed in an air crash
Thursday. See story on this page.
End 1t. Charles w. Findley. a.
was killed in a plane accident early
yesterday. See story on this page.
Wounded
Sergt. William Divine. %, whose
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2162 Florida avenue NV, was
wounded in action on Two Jima
March l when he singlehandedly
charged japanese machine gun
emplacement, according to a recent
dispatch from the South Pacific. He
has been recommended for the Silver
Star for his bravery, Mrs. Divine
said.
Sergt. Divine took a squad to cap
ture the emplacement when still
another machine gun opened fire SO,
according to the dispatch, Sergt.
Divine rushed the emplacement with
a Browning automatic rife and gren-
ades, killing the three Jap gunners
and clearing the way for his ad-
vance.
Mrs. Divine said her husband had
been hospltalized twice before, once
as the result of an explosion and
again due to exposure when he was
aboard a transport ship which was
sunk.
Sergt Divine, a native of Texas,
enlisted in the Marine Corps about
six years ago.
SfSergt. Frederick Nystrom has
been slightly wounded a second time
in April in Germany, he disclosed in
a recent letter to his aunt. Mrs.
o. j. LePrevosh, Falls Church, Va.
He is now recuperating in France
Sergt. Nystrom was graduated
from Washington and Lee High
School and worked for Woodward
Lothrop before entering the serv-
Ice in May, 1941. He went overseas
in September, 1912.
Liberated
1st 1t. William Kaplan, 20, who
was captured last July % when his
plane collided with another Bit
over a target in Germany, has been
liberated by the Russians from
Stalag Luft /, it was revealed yes
terday by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kaplan. 4607 Fifteenth
street NV. Mrs. Kaplan said she
received a letter from her son ex-
planning that he was in France and
expected to be home soon.
A native of Washington and
graduate of Mckinley High School
where he was valedictorian of his
class, 1t. Kaplan studied at Purdue
University before entering the serv-
ice in March, 1943, his mother said.
He has been overseas since March,
1914, she said.
S/Sergt. L. Stephen Silvestro, 20,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Loronzo Sill
vestro, 1910 Fort Totten drive NE,
has been liberated from the German
prison camp where he had been in
termed since March 81, his family
has been notified. Sergt. Silvestro
was tail gunner in a bomber shot
down over Germany. Shortly before
his capture he wrote his mother he
had completed % missions and has
received the Air Medal and a cita-
ton after his plane had to be aban-
doned over friendly territory in
France.
Sergt Silvestro attended st.
Gabriels School and worked for the
War Production Board before his
induction in the fall of 1943. He was
sent overseas in the fall of 1914 and
was with the 9th Air Force.
S/Sergt. John H. Davis, %, son of
Mrs. Lulu Roberts, SIS Bryant street
NV, was liberated May 2 from
Stalag by the British 9Th Air-borne
Division, his mother has been noti-
fed.
The Bit gunner had been shot
down over Hamburg last June o.
He went overseas in April, 1914. ac-
cording to his mother.
Sergt. Davis was born in Parkers-
burg, w. Va, where he was gradu-
ated from high school and attended
business college. He went into the