Evening star., 1945-07-04
Todoy's CosuoIty Lists
Killed

| Marine Col. Ronald A. Boone, 4S
who served three years here ir
Naval Intelligence, was killed ir
an air crash Monday in the Pacific
His wife, Mrs. Patsy Boone, live,
at 200l Sixteenth street NV.
! Col. Boone, when q captain, was
credited widely by newspapers In
1887 with slapping the face OF 9
Japanese general during the "Shsng-
hal incident" after Japan had SEM
troops TO China.
! A native of Arkansas, he was
graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1920 and commissioned in the
Marine Corps, In the ensuing 2s
years he filled posts here as CHIEF
of Naval Intelligence, Far East
1899 1922, as liaison officer al
Shanghai and as assistant nsysI
sCtache at Peking and Honolulu
| Since the outbreak of war he hao
served as intelligence officer on
the STATS OF Admirals Nimitz, Hal
sey and Fletcher.
! Capx Walter n. Peirce, 2S, re-
ported missing in action on june
25, 1874, is now presumed TO be
dead, the War Department has
notified his wife, Mrs. Beverly
Baird Peirce. and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Warner Peirce, +315
Brsndywine street NV.
Capt. Peirce, an air forces oficer
was last seen by a member Of his
squadron as they encountered fog
over the English Channel while re-
turning from a bombing mission TO
France.
Born in Omaha, Nebr., Capt.
Peirce was graduated from West
ern High School here in 1884. He
then attended Randalls Naval
Preparatory School and later the
United States Naval Academy. After
leaving Annapolis. he studied at
George Washington University. Mil
lsrd's Preparatory School and the
United States Military Academy.
He was graduated from West Point
in 1912 and commissioned a second
lieutenant in the coast artillery.
Capt. Peirce asked to be trans
ferred to the Air Corps. After re-
ceiying his wings at Spence Field
Ga. he served at Mills Field
Calf, and later as sn instructor at
Tonopah, New. He was sent over
seas in March, 1914, and served
with the 9th AAF, 1880 Fighter
Bomber Squadron. He participated
in air support of the invasion of
Europe and piloted a P-3S Light
ming on missions over France and
Germany. He had been awarded
the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf
Cluster.
TOrpedoman's Mate sc Jerome
Ernest Fsber, U. s. N. R., 1s. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Siegfried Fsber OF
$500 Eleventh street NV, was killed
on MAY 18 off Okinsw wa. He was a
member Of the crew of the Long
shaw, destroyer which was caught
on q reef, fought a gun duel with
Japanese shore batteries and ex-
ploded after the shell struck a vital
spot.
Seaman Fsber was born and
reared in New York. He was en-
ployed by the Allied Typographical
Co. when he entered the Navy in
July, 1943. He went to sea the fol-
lowing June.
Pfc. James William Ssyre. U. S
M. c. r., 1s, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Rush H. Ssyre of 310 Sixteenth
street NE. was killed May II on
Okinaws. He was member of an
antiaircrsft unit OF the 1st Ma
rine Division. He had been wound
ed in a previous action on Pslsu in
September, 1914.
Pvt. Sayre was born in Washing
ton. He attended Eastern High
School. For year prior to his
enlistment in the Marine Corps in
December, 1943, he was employed
as a clerk in the General Account
ing Once. He went overseas in
February, 1914.
A brother, Rush H. Ssyre, jr., is
awaiting induction into the armed
forces. The family includes two
other brothers, Earl, ,, and Clark,
16 months, and q sister, Janet, s.
Gunner's Mate 2/c Anthony Ed
ward Carpenetti, u. s. N. r., whose
wife, Mrs. Claire Ann Carpenetti, q
Government employe, lives at AL
colt Hall, West Potomac Park, has
died OF wounds received in action
overseas
Serst. George w. Frame, 28, hus-
band of Mrs. Lucille M. Frame, Col
vim Run, Va, was killed in a plane
crash in Italy, June 5.
He entered the service in May,
l943, going overseas In February,
l944. He was a graduate of Hern-
don High School and was employed
by Potomac Electric Power Co. prior
to entering the service.
He was native OF Fairfax County
His father, J. Milton Frame, lives
at Clifton, Va. Sergt Frame has
seven battle stars and the Presi-
Dental Unit citation.
Seaman re Donald Ralph Gohn,
l9, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gohn, S2l7 Eleventh place Sc, pre-
viously reported missing on Feb
ruary IL, now has been reported
killed on that date, his parents were
notified. He was stationed on an
LIST of Leyte, his father said.
Seamon Gohn had lived here
since he was small boy. He at
tended Anacostia High School and
worked at the Anacostia Post once
before entering the Navy. His only
brother, Yeoman &c George, is now
home on furlough, but leaves to-
morrow for overseas, his father
said.
Wounded
Signalman re Charles Watson
Hardy, u. 8. N. r., AZ. son of Mrs.
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