Evening star., 1945-05-22
7 Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

NIilSU
S/Sergt. John w. Garner, 26, whc
enlisted in the Army in September
1910, and served in two theaters o1
war, was killed in Czechoslovakia
May 5, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles j. Garner, GIT Quincy street
NV. have been informed.
Sergt. Garner, who fought the
Japanese at Dutch Harbor during
his IA months in the Aleutians, was
sent to Europe in March, 1914, ano
had been awarded the Bronze Star
for bravery in action on March IT.
A native of Washington, Sergt
Garner attended st. Gabriers School
and Roosevelt High School. He was
employed by Standard Press, Inc.
before entering the service. He was
in the Goth Infantry Division, Sd
Army, when he was killed. One OF
his four surviving brothers, William
M. Garner, is with the Navy in Pan
ANA. He also leaves three sisters.
Pfc. Raymond Kenneth Willen-
borg, %, former machinist at the
Navy Yard, was killed in action
May 5 in Czechoslovakia, seven
weeks after he went overseas. his
widow, Mrs. Evelyn Kelly Willen-
borg, 1850 Hillside road Sc, has
been notified.
Pvt. Willenborg was with the Goth
Infantry Division of the Sd Army.
He went into the Army seven
months ago, according to his brother
er, Marine 1t. Robert E. Willen-
borg, stationed in Brooklyn.
Born in Covington, KY, Pvt. Will
lenborg came to Washington in jan
uary, 1910, and attended Eastern
High School. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bush F. Willenborg, live at 3
Yardarm Green S.W.
T/5 Lively Leftwich, %, son of
Mrs. Lucinda Leftwich, 5501 Rock
Creek Ford road NV, was killed in
action on April Is in Italy, it was
reported today by the War Depart
ment. He was born at Lynchburg,
Va, where he attended the public
schools. He entered the Army in
January, 1914, and had been over
seas for six months. His brother,
John, 26, is in the Navy, stationed
in California.
TIA Julius E. Plummer, whose
wife, Mrs. Myrle I. Plummer, for
merly lived at Curfew court, Muir
kirk, Md, has been killed in action
in the European Theater of War.
according to today's official War
Department casualty list.
Previously reported in The Star
as killed in action after the next
of kin had been notified were:
Pfc. Norman Vigderhouse, son of
Mrs. Mary Vigderhouse, 5025 Sew
enth place S.W.
First 1t. John M. Madison, whose
wife, Mrs. Rosie L. Madison, lives
at 1909 Rosedale street NE.
S/Sergt. Frank w. Redinger,
whose wife, Mrs. Mary J. Redinger,
lives at 17o1 Park road.
1st. 1t. Henry L. Morris, jr., whose
father lives at Upper Marlboro, and
whose life, Mrs Anne Tucker Nor
ris, lives at Croome, Md.
Wounded
Joseph Lamont Spigler, "a, para
chute rigger &c, son of Mrs. Viola
Spigler, 54 @ street NE, was
wounded February 20 in the South
west Pacific but has recovered and
is back on duty, it was revealed by
the Navy Department today.
He was born in Washington, at
tended Holy Name School and was
employed by refrigeration COM
pany here when he entered the
Navy in September, 1943. He has
been overseas for about a year. His
wife, Mrs. Lola Adene Spigler, and
his 3-year-old daughter, Penny,
are living in Seattle, Wash, tenn
porarily.
Pfc. Francis ]. Sweeney, Is, son
of DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Sweeney, 1106
East Capitol street, was wounded
April 80 in Germany, according to
today's War Department casualty
list. Before entering the Army in
August, 1914, he was employed by
airplane manufacturers in Africa and
in Northern Ireland as a mechanic
He went overseas last January. Pvt.
Sweeney was born in Alexandria,
Nebr., and attended the University
of Nebraska for two years.
I'd 1t. william HI. Lawrence, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lawrence,
1410 Decatur street NV, was
slightly wounded in action on Luzon