Evening star., 1945-02-14
Killed

Killed
| Second 1t. Robert M. Simmons,
26, husband of WAC First 1t.
Vedith B. Simmons. 903 Hamilton
street NV, was killed in action
near Aachen, Germany. November
%, while leading an infantry unit,
his wife has been advised by the
War Department.
A native of Ruston, La, 1t. Sim
mons was attending Louisiana Poly
technical Institute when the Ma
tional Guard unit of which he was
member was mustered into the
regular Army in January, 1910. He
was stationed at Camp Blanding,
Fla, before leaving for overseas last
september. His wife is assigned to
duty with the War Department here.
1t. Roy E. Smith, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Smith, 69l0
Dellwood avenue. Seat Pleasant,
Md, and husband of Mrs. Audrey
Smith, 1925 Allison street NV, was
killed in action while plotting a
B-25 over Negros Island in the
South Pacific on January l, the
War Department notified his
parents.
Born in the District, 1t. Smith
attended Mckinley High School.
He was employed at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing as an cleo
trician when he joined the Aviation
Cadet Corps in March, 1943. He re-
ceived his wings at Ellington Field,
Tex, in January, 1914. AS senior
pilot of Mitchell bomber he went
overseas last August.
Two of his brothers are in the
Army: Capt Ernest w. Smith, at
tached to a tank battalion in Eng
land, and Corpl. George N. Smith,
an aviation machinist stationed at
an advanced B-29 base in the South
Pacific. Other survivors are three
sisters, Mrs. Margaret Mansky,
Youngstown, Ohio; Dolores, is, a
Maryland Park High School student,
and Dorothy, 8, student at the
Seat Pleasant School, and another
brother, Richard II.
Corpl. John A. Sweeney, 80, infan-
try, brother of Francis J. Sweeney,
S08 Spring street, Silver Spring, and
H. Kirwan Sweeney, SIT Peabody
street NV, was killed In action in
Belgium January 10. His widow,
Mrs. Gertrude Sweeney, lives at
Waynesboro, Pa.
Corpl. Sweeney, native Of Wash
ington, attended Gonzaga High
School. where he played football,
and st. Mary's In Emmitsburg, Md. |
He worked for the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue before entering the
service in March, 1943. He went
overseas last October.
Pfc. George E. Corbin, jr., 27, of
1923 Whitehaven Parkway NV, who
was recently reported wounded, has
been killed in action, the War De-
partment announced. His widow Is
Mrs. Isabelle M. Corbin.
A native of Washington, Pfc. Cor
bin worked in dry goods store be-
fore entering the Army in Septem-
Der, 1941. He went overseas in Feb
ruary, 1943. A brother, Oliver, is in
the Navy.
Staff Sergt. Arthur N. Butler, 27,
brother of Dennis F. Butler, 7 Eight
eenth street Sc, was killed Feb
ruary %, 1914, when Flying Fort
ress in which he was tail-gunner
was shot down over Germany, the
War Department has announced.
Mr.. Butler had been notified by
the War Department in May that |
his brother was reported missing in
action.
A frequent visitor here, Sergt. |
Butler was born in Buffalo, N. Y,
and lived in Sanford, Me. He had
been awarded the Air Mdeal with
Oak Leaf Cluster.
Besides his brother, a bus driver
for the Capital Transit Co., Sergt |
Butler is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Stella H. Butler; a sister. Miss
Ruth M. Butler. both of Sanford,
and two other brothers, Myron, an
Army staff sergeant, and Frank r.,
in the Navy.
Pvt. James C. H. Lemkey, 81,
only son Of Capt. John E. Lemkey,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Elizabeth w.
Lemkey of Herald Harbor, Md,
was killed in action November %
in Lorraine, France, the War De-
partment has notified his parents.
He was born in Cradock, Va, and
attended the University of Mary
land. He worked in Glen Burnie,
Md, and last May volunteered for
Army service He went overseas in
October. Besides his parents Pvt.
Lemkey is survived by four sisters,
Frances, teacher; Shirley, a cadet
nurse. and Evelyne and Audrey,
students. Capt. Lemkey received
his sons Infantry Badge Of Merit
and Purple Heart last week.
Pvt. Joseph T. Harris, husband of
Mrs. Frances E. Harris, whose ad-
dress was given as 4407 Kingston
avenue, has been killed in action,
the War Department announced.
Staff Sergt. Melvin r. Smyers,
husband of Mrs. Dorothy c. Smyers,
whose address was given as 204
Douglas street, N. E., has been killed
in action, the War Department an
ItOuIlCEQ.
The following men have been list
ed by the War Department as killed
in action (stories appeared in The
Star on the specified dates after
their families were notified:
Pvt. Richard A. Mccartney, 2101
@ street S. E., December 20.
Pvt. Kermit J. RObey, TIA Tenth
street s. E., December 10.
Pfc. Mario e. s. Russo, 633 Twelfth
street N. E., December %.
Pfc. John A. Stanley, 4700 Twen-
ty-ninth place NV, December II.
Pfc. Theodore Sickinger, 6222
Fifth street NV, January s.
Pfc. George r. Tindall, 1900 r
street NV, December 81.
Capt. Lawrence r. Macdonald,
1900 Fort Myer drive, Arlington,
January Is.
Wounded |
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