Evening star., 1945-07-18
Todoy's Casualty Lists
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prisoner of the Japs for three years,
was killed September 7, 1914, when
a Jap vessel he was on was tor
pedoed by an American submarine of
the coast of Mindoro, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lloyd, jr,
GIG Fifth street NE, have been noti-
fed.
A former au-high football tackle
at Western High School and football
and boxing star at the University Of
Maryland, 1t. Lloyd was taken pris-
oner on Bataan and was one of the
survivors of the March of Death.
He had been in the Philippines since
october, 1941, after he and fellow
officer changed overseas assign
ments. His friend went to Trinidad.
A native of Washington, he en-
tered the Army in July, 1941, while
student at the University of Mary
land. 1t. Lloyd was named all-high-
school tackle in 1886. He played
first-string guard at the university
and was on the varsity boxing team
as light-heavyweight.
Besides his parents, 1t Lloyd is
survived by brother, Corpl. Will
lard Lloyd III, and a sister, Mrs.
Alice Farris.
Pvt. Gorham C. Shaw, %, was
killed in action on Luzon May IL,
the War Department has notified
his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Myren Shaw,
2201 Thirteenth street NE. Pvt.
Shaw, a member of the 158th In
fantry Regiment of the 9Th Army,
was killed while advancing under
enemy fire.
A native of Caribou, Me, he was
graduated from high school in Mi
ami, Fla, in 1899 and came here,
where he was employed as a super
visor during construction of the Ma
tional Airport. He was working at
the Navy Yard here when he was
drafted in June, 1914. He left in
December for the Philippines.
In addition to his widow he is sur
vived by 2-year-old son, James
Gary; his parents, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. George w. Shaw, and grand
mother, Mrs. Ada M. Shaw, all of
3003 Manning street, Alexandria.
Sergt. Charles Leo Cockrell, U. S.
M. G. R., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as J. j. Cockrell of West Oak street,
Alexandria, Va, reported killed in
today's Navy casualty list, was the
subject of story in The Star after
his parents had been notified.
Wounded
Pharmacists Mate 2/c Foster Ber-
nard Robertson, 81, U. S. N. R..
whose wife, Mrs. Thelma Robertson,
lives at 651 Maryland avenue NE.
returned home Friday on GONZALES
cent leave after being wounded on
Okinawa May 5. While treating cas-
ualties on the beach, he was struck
In the foot by shell fragments. His
own treatment began on a hospital
ship and was continued at Sun VAL
ley, Idaho.
Mr.. Robertson is a native of
Macon, N. c., where his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Foster Robertson, now
reside. He was educated in Macon
and came to Washington in 1941.
He entered the Navy in April, 1s43,
and went to sea within a year.
Pfc. Jefferson M. Lathrop, 81,
whose sister, Mrs. Francis Rankin,
lives at the Westchester Apart
ments, was wounded in action May
Is on Luzon when his platoon held
up a Japanese attack until the rest
Of the company arrived to stop the
enemy assault, he has informed his
sister. Pvt. Lathrop's mother, Mrs.
Gail Lathrop, who formerly lived at
7412 Eighth street NV, now lives
in Los Angeles. Another son, Pvt.
Paul Lathrop, was killed last Decem-
Der in Germany.
Pvt. Lathrop was born in Indiana
and was a high school student at
Terre Haute, Ind, when he entered
the service five years ago. He has
been in the Pacific two years. Fully
recovered from his wounds, Pvt
Lathrop is back in action, his sister
said.
Hospital Apprentice 1/c Paul Ciar-