Evening star., 1945-01-17

Tor TWO years. Before entering the
Army in June, 1943, he worked for
the Transit Mix Cement Co. here
He was shipped overseas last August
Also surviving are two brothers,
Russell, who is with the Army in
New Guinea, and James, of near
Fall Church, Va, and three sisters,
Elaine, Elsie and Mamie.
Pfc. Louis E. Schmidt. jr., 20, in
fantryman with the 1st Army, was
killed in action in Germany De-
cember 16, the War Department
notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Schmidt, 4915 Forty-second
avenue, Hyattsville.
A graduate of Hyattsville High
School, where he was a member of
the track team, Pvt Schmidt left
Maryland University after tne year
to enter the Army in June, 1912. He
trained with ASTP and the AAF be-
fore being transferred to the in
fantry. He was overseas for four
months.
Pvt. Schmidt is also survived by
a brother, Gordon, and two sisters,
Jean and Anita, all of Hyattsville.
Pfc. Robert N. Shotton, 80, son
of Mrs. Ann G. Shotton of 2512 Wis
consin avenue NV, was killed on
D day in Normandy while serving
with medical collection company
the War Department has announced
He had first been listed as missing
as reported in story in The Star
July 81, but his mother said she
received word October 10 that he
had been killed.
He was born in Scranton, Pa, and
went to high school there. He also
prep school in Mercersburg,
Pa, and Central High School here
He entered the Army two and one
haf years ago and served at Fort
Myer, and at Fort Bragg, N. c., be-
fore going overseas in April. Pfc.
Shotton was manager of Robbins
Store in Buckingham, Va, before
going into the service.
Pvt. Jean p. ShindIer, husband of
Mrs. Inez E. Shindler, 1921 Column
bia road NV, has been killed in
action in the European theater, the
War Department has announced.
Sergt. DurelI Branch, husband OF
Mrs. Barbara Branch, whose a6-
dress was given as el6 North Caro-
Ina avenue Sc, has been killed
In action In the European theater,
the War Department announced.
Stories about the following men,
listed by the War Department as
killed in action, appeared in the
Star after next Of kin were notified,
on the dates noted:
Pvt. James w. Cain, 1920 Ives
place Sc, October Is.
Pfc. Cooper C. Lightbown, jr., 47e3
DeVer road NV, November /.
Second 1t. John M. Mason jr.,
28OO Thirty-sixth street NV, Octo-
Der 80.
Second 1t. Julius p. Mincosky, BIT
Decatur street NV, October IL.
Pvt. Charles w. Mullican, 219
Farragut street NV, November 2
Pvt. Robert A. Rill, 1853 L street
NE, October 27.
Pvt. Kenneth F. Wiblitzhouser. sr..
349 Kentucky avenue Sc, Novem-
ber 2.
Pvt. Joseph P. O'Brien, s12 Thayer
street, Silver Spring. November 81
Wounded
Pvt. Jack A. Litton, %, whose wife.
Mrs. Mae E. Litton, lives at 4443
Macarthur boulevard NV, and
whose mother, Mrs. Orville Free
man, lives at 3101 Chestnut street
NE, has been reported seriously
IN action December 20 in
Belgium. He is now in a hospital
in Belgium. his wife said.
After attending high school here.
Pvt. Litton worked at a District
service station before joining the
Army in December, 1912. He was
sent overseas last fall, and has been
awarded the Purple Heart. He has
a 2-year-old daughter, Elizabeth
Pamlyn. 80
First 1t. Roy A. Glisson, 26, in
fantry, who was first wounded on
New Guinea last February, was again
in the Philippines by an
enemy grenade in December, he
wrote mis- foster parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert l.. Morris, TIA North