Evening star., 1945-02-03
Killed

Killed
Second 1t. Woodard Hoover, "a
was killed in line of duty at Huy.
Belgium. December 20. the War De-
partment has notified his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hoover, 6S07
Glenbrook road, Bethesda. Lit
Hoover was serving as an aide de
camp to Brig. Gen. John H. Collier
with the I'd Armored Division
1t. Hoover's father is general
manager of the Welfare and Rec
reational Association of Public
Buildings and Grounds, Inc He
served in the World War with the
rank of captain.
1t. Hoover attended schools in the
District and in Montgomery County.
A graduate of Virginia Military In
stitute, he trained at Fort Benning,
Ga, and went overseas in March,
1943. He was with the I'd Armored
Division when that unit spearheaded
the break-through on the Normandy
beachheads.
| In addition to his parents, 1t.
Hoover is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Jeanne Rafferty, Hoover, 1929
| Greenvale road, Chevy Chase: a
brother, Frank w. Hoover, jr., who
charge from the cavalry, and sister,
Alice Serena Hoover.
Clifton Raymond Liewald, 20, Navy
seaman, first class, whose mother,
Mrs. Hattie Nelson, and six sisters
live at 447 Massachusetts avenue
NV, was killed in action on a de-
strOyer in the Pacific December 80,
according to the Navy Department.
He had served total of 33 months
in that area, broken only by 10
days leave here last September.
Mr.. Liewald was born in Louisiana
and moved here as a baby with his
family. He enlisted three years ago
after getting a certificate in art
from the Chamberlain Vocational
School. His sisters all live with
his mother and stepfather, William
Nelson, at the Massachusetts, ave-
nue. address.
David Mitchell Rigdon, jr, l8,
Navy seaman, first class, son of
Chief warrant Officer and Mrs
David M Rigdon, 1446 N street NV,
was killed in action october "a,
the Navy Department announced
He previously had been announced
as missing.
Mr. Rigdon was born here during
one of his fathers tours of duty
but spent the rest of his youth in
various naval stations. He enlisted
in June, l943, and was sent over
seas in December, 1914.
1t. Philip c. Dryden, "a, formerly
of Washington, died in a German
prison hospital January as the re-
suit of wounds received in combat
the War Department has notified
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Dryden of Bernardsville, N. ]. 1t.
Dryden. pilot of a B-26 bomber,
previously was reported missing De-
cember % when his plane failed to
return from a mission over enemy
territory.
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den attended ST Adams School
here, and was awarded the schools
highest award for all around ath-
letics. He was senior at Trinity
College, Hartford, Conn, when he
enlisted in the Air Forces in June,
1912. He had flown about 100 mis-
sions over enemy territory when his
plane was lost.
1t. Dryden had been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry in action
and also the Air Medal with five
oak-leaf clusters. He is the great
grandson of the late Senator John
F.. Dryden, founder and president of
the Prudential Insurance Co.
Besides his parents, 1t. Dryden
is survived by brother, Capt. John
F.. Dryden III, also an Air Force
officer. and sister Mrs. Leila Dry
den Millen.
1t. u. g. William Sullivan Hart
man. 26, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
leigh H. Hartman, 1920 Iris street
NV, was killed Thursday in a
training flight accident in Florida,
the Navy Department has notified
his parents.
1t. Hartman was training as a
fighter pilot at Lee Field, naval
auxiliary air station at Green Cove
Springs, Fla. He enlisted in De-
cember, 194l. He was graduate of
George Washington University and
was enrolled in the law school there
when he enlisted.
Mr.. Hartman is assistant to the
general counsel for the Federal
Works Agency
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
First 1t. Jarrett M. Huddleston,
jr., "a. has been killed in action in
Belgium, the War Department has
notified his mother. Mrs. Helen Hud-
dleston, 3051 Idaho avenue NV.
For details see story on this pageD
Wounded
1t. Col. Thomas b. White. U. S.
M. c., AZ, who was stationed several
years ago at Quantico, Va, was
wounded in action in the Pacific
area, according to his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Charles B. Lingle, 1925
Seventeenth street NV. Mrs. White,
an Eastern High School graduate,
lived here with her mother for a |