Evening star., 1945-04-05
On the Roll of Honor

after the next of kin was notified.
Marine Pfc. Garland Tolliver,
whose wife, Mrs. Garland Tolliver,
lives at 513 South Fairfax street,
Alexandria.
Second 1t. Aloysius S. Fennell, jr.,
U. S. M. C. r.. son of Aloysius S.
Fennell, ST., 1901 Kearny street NE.
Second 1t. Francis F. Towers.
U. S. M. c. r., son of Frederic N
Towers, 1911 Lowell lane NV.
Pfc. Ralph NJ. Claggett, son of
Mrs. Merle A. Keller, 1248 Pleasant
street Sc. ~
Staff Sergt Albert H. Melcher,
whose wife. Mrs. Gelene S. Melcher,
lives at 1903 Otis street NE.
Wounded
Corpl. Owen d. Young, U. S.
M. c., 80, whose wife, Mrs. Willie
Young, formerly lived in Arlington,
was wounded in action for the third
time on Two Jima February 25, his
family has been informed. His sis
ter, Mrs. Esther Webley, lives In
Vienna, Va. Mrs. Young and their
son, Gray, now live in Hiddenite,
N. C.
| Corpl. Young was wounded at
Bougainville and Guam, but re-
turned to service both times. He
also fought at Guadalcanal. He is
back in the United States now at
a hospital, his sister said. Before
joining the Marines he was en-
ployed by the A. & P. stores.
Sergt. Giles c. NOssett, jr., 26,
cavalryman, was wounded at Ma
Mia February "a. He has been
overseas % months, his mother,
Mrs. Anna c. Nossett. 919 Maryland
avenue NE, said. He received the
Bronze Star medal for 'meritori-
Gus achievement" in combat oper-
ations at Manila.
Sergt. Nossett, who was included
on today's casualty release, has
been in the Army 40 months. He
was porn in Front Royal, Va, at
tended school and worked on his
fathers farm there before he came
to Washington. He also worked at
the Stone Straw Corp. mere. Mrs.
NosSett is employed in the Pro-
curement Division of the Treasury
Department. A brother, Pvt. Luther
NOssett, is in the infantry in Europe.
Pfc. Thomas w. Bridges, 20
U. S. NJ. C. r., former Navy Depart
ment employe. was wounded
March while fighting on Two Jima
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar
Bridges, r. F.. D. No, l, Herndon,
Va, have been informed.
Overseas for the past Is months,
Pvt. Bridges joined the Marine
Corps two years ago, his mother
said He is graduate of the Hern-
don High School Two brothers are
also in the service, PvtS. Charles
Bridges, Military Police, in Ari-
zona, and Robert Bridges, Air
Forces, at Sheppard Field, Tex
Mr.. Bridges works at the ERGO plant
at Riverdale. Md
Pfc. Harry NJ. Stefanelli. %, En-
gineers, was wounded in action
February 81 on Manila, the War
Department said today. Son of
Guy Stefanelli, 229 r street NE,
Pvt. Stefanelli has been overseas
three years.
A former stock boy in a local
department store, he also worked
for Western Union. He was a men,
ber of the National Guard and went
in the Army four years ago, his
sister, Mrs. Ann Troutman of the
same address, said. Pvt. Stefanelli
attended Langley Junior High
School. He has three brothers also
in the service, Corpl. Guy, jr, with
Army Air Forces overseas; Seaman
First Glass Albert Stefanelli, with
the Navy overseas. and Corpl. Mi
chael Stefanelli. Engineers, who
was wounded in March. 1914, now in
/ Manila. He and Pvt Stefanelll
are in the same company and went
overseas together three years ago,
their sister said
Mr.. Stefanelli works for the
Washington Terminal Co.
/ S Sergt. Jerome d. Eckert, 90,
infantry, was wounded in action in
Germany February 25, and is now
in a hospital in England. His wife,
Mrs Eleanor B. Eckert, lives at
290l Twenty-fifth street NE. In
formation concerning Sergt. Eckert
being wounded in action was re-
ceived from the War Department
today.
A native of Baltimore, Sergt.
Eckert attended school there and
worked for a branch Office of Swift
g. Co. there before he entered. the
Army in June, 1912, his wife said.
He went overseas last November
Mrs. Eckert is employed at Wood
ward & Lothrop's department store.
T Serg:. George Paul, 80. whose
wife, Mrs. Helen Paul is en-
ployed by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, was wounded in ac-
ton February Is in Manila and
is now in a hospital in the Dutch
New Netherlands. He was included
in today'S casualty list.
Sergt. Paul entered the Army in
1910, and went overseas three
years ago. He was born in Kenton,
Ohio, where he attended school,
He was previously wounded in ac-
ton July, 1943, on New Georgia His
wife lives at 4428 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Pfc. Daniel b. Silling, jr., 10, par
atrooper, whose parents live at 242
Madison street NV. was wounded
in action on LuZon February s, the
War Department announced, but
he has now returned to duty, &C
cording to his mother.
A native Washingtonian, Pvt. Sill
ing was life guard at East Po-
tomac Park before he entered the
service one and half years ago.
He went overseas last November.
He was graduated from GonZaga
Pvt. Sillings father is an account
ant.
S Sergt. william M. Harding,
whose father, Edward M. Harding,
formerly lived at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, was wounded in action for
the second time. a War Depart
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