Evening star., 1945-08-13
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

1St Lit. James ID. Scraml1n, "a, mas
been declared dead by the War De-
partment, according word received
by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Beard
Scramlin, of 218 R street NE. 1t.
Scramlin previously was reported
missing.
Pilot of B-24, the lieutenant had
been missing since a fight over
Italy April 27. He had completed
16 missions and was a holder of the
Air Medal and a presidential unit
citation. He was squadron lead
er with the 18th Air Force and had
been overseas since February, 1945.
Enlisting in the air forces in Febru-
ary, 1943, he received his pilots
wings June q, 1914, at Frederick,
Okla.
1t. Scramlin was graduate of
Mckinley High School and worked
here for the National Savings 81
Trust Co. and the Treasury Depart
ment. After the war started, ne
went to Hawaii for eight months
with the Foreign Funds Control
Division of the Treasury Depart
ment. He was a native of Tampa
Fla.
Besides his widow, 1t Scramlin
survivors include 2-year old
daughter. Fay; his mother, Mrs.
Frances Scramlin, formerly of
Washington and now living in New
York, and his father, Henry Scram-
lin of st. Petersburg, Fla.
Gunner's Mate nc Francis X.
King was declared dead today by
the Navy Department. He was pre-
viously reported missing. He was
the son OF John Joseph King, sr.,
of 5615 Fourth street NV.
Gunner King was aboard the de-
stroyer U. S. S. Jarvis, which was
hit during the invasion of Guadal-
canal and lost while on its way to
repair base August 9, 1912.
A native Washingtonian, he held
the title of lightweight champion
of the Hawaiian Islands in 1888 A
well-known athlete here, he was
graduated from Nativity, Paul Jun
ior, and Central High Schools.
In addition to his father, he is
survived by two brothers, S/Sergt.
Michael H. King and Pvt. John j.
King, jr., and a sister, Miss Mar
garet Mary King.
Wounded
Marine Corpl. Thomas Adrian
Bowles, jr., 10, received his second
wound on Okinawa July 2. He was
wounded July Is, 1914, in the inva-
sion of Guam. The Navy Depart
ment informed his mother, Mrs.
Mary E, Bowles, of 2244 Nicholson
street Sc, he had been hit in the
left arm and shoulder by shell frag-
ments during the fighting on
Okinawa.
Mrs. Bowles has not heard from
her son since he was wounded. In a
letter written in May he described
the landing on Okinawa Easter
morning and expressed surprise be-
cause of the lack of opposition they
met that day. He is with the motor
transport unit of the 9Th Marine Di-
vision, and has been overseas %
months.
A native of Washington, he at
tended Anacostia Junior Senior
High School. He enlisted in the Ma
rines on his 17th birthday, Novem-
ber 8, 1912.
Marine Corpl. Fred Witt, whose
wife, Mrs. Mildred L. Witt, lives at
1903 North Quinn street, Arlington,
Va, was wounded on Okinawa June
1o, the Navy Department announced
today This is the eorporals second
wound. He was wounded last August
on another Pacific island.
Marine Sergt. Arthur Chester
Cash, whose wife is Mrs. Mary H.
Cash, of STAT Minnesota avenue NE,
was wounded in July on Okinawa,
the Navy Department announced
today.
Marine Pvt. Loris Edward Wilson,
whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie
c. Wilson, are listed as living at 304
Spring street, Herndon, Va, is on
today's Navy casualty list as wound
ed in action. His parents moved to
Bentonville, Va, in March.
i Marine Cerpl. William Irving
wilkins, whose parents are Mr.. and