Evening star., 1945-05-02
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

LIT. STREET Wakefield Cunningham
26, son of Mrs. Austin Cunningham
2227 Twentieth street NV, ha.
been. killed in action in Germany
his mother has been notified. A
brother, Ensign Paul Cunningham
was killed in Florida two years age
in a training flight crash.
1t. Cunningham, native oi
Washington, served as a page in the
Supreme Court about 10 years ago
He attended Landon School here
and st. Johns College at Annap-
oils. He was an undergraduate at
Lehigh University when he entered
the service shortly after Pearl Har-
Dor. 1t. Cunningham was sent
overseas with the infantry several
months ago.
He leaves another brother, La
Austin Cunningham, jr., who is
attending military government
school, and two sisters. 1t. Cum
ningham's father, the late Austin
Cunningham, was at one time secre-
tary Of the National Press Club
here and Washington representa-
tive for several out-of-town papers.
Serst. Charles Louis Limbach, 80
was killed April 5 at Okinawa, it has
been reported to his mother, Mrs
Charles Limbach, 2615 Forty second
street NV. Sergt. Limbach, who
was serving in the Counter -Intelli-
gence Corps with the 10th Army,
was drowned, his mother has been
informed.
A native of Washington, Sergt.
Limbach attended Western High
School and National University. He
worked for the post office here and
was employed by a local investigat-
ing company before entering the
service in November, 1912 Overseas
since last fall, Sergt. Limbach was
stationed in Hawaii until leaving for
Okinawa early in March. His last
letter home was written three days
before he was killed. A brother,
Corpl. John Joseph Limbach is sta
toned in Greenland Sergt. Limbach
also leaves four sister. High requiem
mass was said for Sergt. Limbach
at Holy Trinity Church this morn
ing.
Pfc. Thomas w. Bridges, U. S.
M. c., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Bridges, Herndon, Va, died April 10
of wounds incurred during the
fighting on Two Jima.
A native of Arlington, Pfc Bridges
fror uoryNIno Jioh
School, where he was vice presi-
dent of the Herndon Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America.
He left the Navy Department to
volunteer with the Marine Corps.
On one occasion during his Is
other Marines killed six japanese
who sniped at their chow line dur
ing the Guam campaign.
In his last three nights in an is
land naval hospital he was visited
by three former schoolmates, his
mother reported. They were Sea-
man 1/c Charles Mcmillan, P. o.
2 c James P. White and Pfc. Bern
ard Poole, jr, all of Herndon.
Pvt. Donald n. Hollander, 18. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Hollander of
1905 Sleaford place, Bethesda, Nd,
was killed in action near Saarbourg,
France, March Is. He was a men,
Der of the Tooth Infantry Division,
9TH Army.
Born in Wisconsin, he came to the
District area with his parents and
his sister Caryl, Is, five years ago.
He was graduated from Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School in 1914.
He had attained note as clarinet
ist before going into the Army last
September. He went overseas early
in February and was killed months
and 10 days after his induction.
1st 1t. James Morris, 25, Upper
Marlboro, Md, was killed in action
April II in the Philippines, accord
ing to word received by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Anne Morris
Mrs. Morris said she received news
Of his death from his nephew, Corpl.
Eugene Rector, jr., Upper Marlboro.
In a letter to Mrs. Morris, Corpl.
Rector said 1t. Morris was killed
in infantry fighting north of Ma
nila.
A native of Upper Marlboro, 1t.
Morris was graduated from Marl-
boro High School and attended the
University of Maryland. He was
employed at the First National
Bank of Southern Maryland, in Up
per Marlboro, when he entered the
service in April, 1941. He went
overseas in May, 1943. Mrs. Morris,
who lives with her stepfather and
mother, the Rev. and Mrs. J. L.
Shovel. Groom, Is employed in the