Evening star., 1945-04-11
Todoy's Casualty Lists
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Thus far in this Ddr 1890
men rom The District area
hare been reported killed.
France. His unit was engaged ir
regaining territory lost during the
German winter counteroffensive.
1t. Gaines was born in Louisiana
and came to this area with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Gaines OF
680l Denton road, Bethesda, Nd
10 years ago. He graduated from
Eastern High School and attended
the University of Maryland, where
he was active in the r. o. T. C. He
went overseas in october, 1914.
Capt. Paul Chmar, %, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Chmar OF zig East
Montgomery avenue, Rockville, Nd
has been wounded for the third time
in action with Sd Army infantry on
the western front, the War Depart
ment revealed today.
His latest injury, incurred March
IA. is a wrist wound, his mother
said. He is being treated in the
same hospital in England to which
he was sent after being wounded
November in Luxembourg. He
was first wounded in October.
A native of Baltimore, he attended
high school in Rockville and had
started a premedical course in the
University OF Maryland when he
entered the Army in February, 1943
He went overseas in June, 1914, and
he has been awarded the Silver Star
lst 1t. Maximilian N. Brinkman,
u. S. NJ. c.. 80, whose wife lives at
84O3 Sixteenth street, Silver Spring
Nd, was wounded February 10 on
Two Jima. an official Navy casualty
list revealed today. He was with
the 5th Marine Division, taking part
in his first combat action when in
jured.
A son of Mrs. william Brinkman
of 1899 Georgia avenue. 1t. Brink
man is a graduate of Mckinley
Technical High School and Of Cath
olic University. Before joining the
Marine Corps he was an employe of
Postal Telegraph Co.
He entered service in September
1912, and went overseas in October,
1914. A brother, Pfc. William Brink
man, Army Corps Of Engineers, is
currently serving in the Pacific the
ater Of operations.
I'd 1t. Robert P. McCann. Is,
son of MI. and Mrs. James J.
McCann of 81 Laverne avenue,
Md, received injuries to
his left eye and foot in a shell burst
March IS in Germany, where he
was serving with Sd Army infantry.
He was hospitalized in England.
A native Of Maryland, 1t. McCann
entered service August %, 1912, and
went overseas from Fort Meade, Nd,
January 4, 1945. During his service
In the United States he had been
an instructor in infantry tactics and
the use Of tracked vehicles.
Before entering the Army, he was
a fireman at the ordnance depot at
Curtis Bay, Md. He had also been
a member Of the Lansdowne Volun-
ter Fire Department.. He is gradu-
ate of Catonsville High School.
1t. McCann has one brother in the
armed forces, John A. McCann
A. S., now stationed at the Naval
training center at Sampson, N. Y.
CorpI. Francis Newyahr, 26. son
of Joseph S. Newyahr of 3714 Blad-
ensburg road, Cottage City, Nd, was
injured in the face. head and legs
by an exploding land mine in France
March 16. A veteran of the African
the Anzio landing and the
Rhone invasion of France. Corpl.
Newyahr has been hospitalized in
England.
He attended the Brentwood public
schools and was employed at the
Mount Rainier Hardware Co. when
inducted into the Army November
l941. Assigned to one of the coun-
try's oldest field artillery regiments,
he trained at Camp Shelby, Miss;
Camp Sutton, NJ c., and Fort Sill,
Okla, before going overseas in Au-
gust. 1913.
His father is employed in the in
spection department at Engineering
Research Corp, 2iverdale.
Pvt. Edward w. Kober. jr.. 30,
whose wife, Mrs. Dorothy Kober,
lives on Rockville pike, Md, was
wounded in both legs and the jaw
in Germany on March 2, his wife
has been notified. He is now in a
hospital in England. His mother
lives at 2915 Seventh street NE.
Pvt. Kober attended Mckinley
High School and worked for a down.
town garage before entering the
service in July, 1914. He was sent
overseas in January. The Kobers
have three children, Brent, 10; John
s, and Leonard. s.
Marine Pfc. Rudolph Steiner, y,
whose wife, Mrs Margaret l..
Steiner, lives at $500 D street, Mary
land Park, was wounded February
26 on Two Jima. Mrs. Steiner said
she had learned mortar shell frag
ments struck his head and left
shoulder.
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max r
Steiner, 712 Erie avenue, Takoma
Park, Md. Pvt. Steiner has resided
in the Washington area 20 years
He is graduate of Central High
School and attended Chamberlain
Killed.