Evening star., 1945-02-26
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Pfc. James r. German. %. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. German
2231 California street NV. was
killed in action November 20 in Ger
many, the War Department an
nounced today. He previously was
reported missing on that date.
Pvt. German was graduated from
Philips Andover Academy. and at
tended Harvard University for one
year before entering the Army in
March, l943. He trained with
ASTP for one year at Hamilton
College, N. Y, then was transferred
to the infantry and sent overseas
last August.
The Germans moved here from
Chicago in 1912. Mr.. German is
employed by the War Production
Board.
Sergt. Charles E. buddy Small,
jr., 38, member of an armored divi-
sion, was killed in action November
81 in France. He was the husband
of Mrs. Myrtle Campbell Small,
Bryant street NE, and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Small, 1929
Ninth street NV.
Sergt Small attended Eastern
High School and played sandlot
baseball. He was supervisor at the
Embassy Dairy at the time he en-
tered the Army, April, 1912 He
went overseas last October.
| Pvt. Alphus E. Arthur, Is, whose
widow, Mrs. Avis L. Arthur, and two
daughters, Jean, 6, and Caroline, 10
months, live at Ala East Glenside
avenue, Alexandria, was killed in
action November 20 in Germany.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
G.. Arthur, 218 East oxford avenue,
Alexandria, Pvt. Arthur previously
was reported missing. He was
wounded in France last November.
A graduate of George Washing
ton High School, Pvt Arthur was
manager of Safeway Store in Al
exandria. He entered the Army last
April, and was sent overseas in Sep
tember .,.
Pvt Joseph y. Sprouse, 80, BROTH
erin law Of Joseph Marcy. 4eOo
North Third street, Arlington, VAS
killed in action in France Novem-
ber n. - ~ - s<a <.s
Pvt Sprouse attended schools in
Washington and Alexandria. He
worked for the Smoot Coal Co. in
Alexandria before entering the SER
vice II months before his death. He
went overseas in July.
Seryt. Edward r. Cahiu. nephew
OF Mrs. Mary Ezzel, 142 r street
NE, Was killed in action in the Eu-
ropean Giex5er, the War Depart
ment announced today. His aunt
has moved from the city, leaving
no forwarding address.
Stories of the following men
were carried in The Star soon after
next-of-kin were notified Of their
death:
Pvt. John B. Barnes, jr., son of
Mrs. Ruth w. Barnes, 1925 Cath
edral avenue NV.
Pvt. Fred L. Hendrick, husband
of Mrs. Elsie E. Hendrick, BIT
Thirty fourth place NE.
Pvt. Charles r. McCutchen, hus-
band of Mrs. Alice F. McCutchen,
1119 Robinson street S.W.
Tech. Fifth Grade) Robert S,
Nicely, son of Mrs. Maude M. Nicely
609 Fourteenth street NE.
Pfc. William A.. Roberts, jr., son
OF Mrs. Caro- M. Roberts, 444O
Lowell street NV.
1t. Comdr. James Paul Andrea, 81
captain of the destroyer Spence
whose widow and small daughter live
at 1892 Martha Gusts drive, Alexan-
dria. was reported dead by the Navy
Department today. He previously
was listed as missing.
Comdr. Andrea was on the bridge
OF his ship and went down with it
when typhoon struck during the
second battle OF the Philippines De-
cember 18, according to 1t. A. S
Krauchunas, one of the few surviv-
ors. brought back by the Navy to
give details of the sinking to rel
atives of the men lost. Comdr
Andrea was graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis in
| 1887.
Thomas Naughton Thompson
radioman, second class, 81, son o1
Barney Thompson, 1863 Thirty sixth
street NE, was also reported dead
by the Navy Department. A crew
member Of the Spence, he was first
listed as missing.
According to 1t. Krauchunas
Radioman Thompson was at his post
below decks when the ship was
bowled over by the typhoon. He
was not among those seen in the
water as the vessel sank.
Wounded
| Pvt. Jacob L. Bauserman, a
whose wife and two children live al
the Jones Trailer Park, Berwyn, Md.
was slightly wounded in Luxembourg
on January 23
Inducted into the Army last May
Pvt. Bauserman was sent overseas
! In November and served with the 3rd
Army until wounded. He is in hos
pital in England, his wife, Mrs. Mary
Ethel Bauserman, said.
Staff Sergt. Robert I. Beers, 30
husband of Mrs. Mildred A. Beers
906 South Washington street, Alex
andria, received shrapnel wounds in
the back on January 26 while fight
ing in Germany.
Sergt. Beers was graduated from
Boston University. He went into the
| ARMY in March 1043r and was can't