Evening star., 1945-05-18
Killed

Spinelli, New York City, and hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George White
Viola, Del.
1st 1t. James T. Sheehan, "a,
navigator on a B-24 bomber, wa
killed over Formosa on April Is, tn
War Department announced today
He had been overseas only tw
months and had completed six mis-
sions, according to his wife, Mrs
Shirley D. Sheehan, 2915 South Din
widdie street, Arlington, Va.
1t. Sheehan was born in Medford
Mass, and was junior at the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technolog,
when he entered the Army Air Corp
in 1912 He was commissioned a
Coral Gables, Fla. He is the son O
Mrs. John Sheehan, who lives il
Medford. His brother John, privat,
first class, is with the Army il
France.
Mrs. Shirley Sheehan is tn,
daughter of Maj. William F. Nc
Crystal, stationed at the Pentagor
Building with the Army Transporta
ton Corps.
Pfc. Norman Vigderhouse, "a, sor
of Mrs. Mary S. Vigderhouse, 502;
Seventh place NV, was killed ir
action in Northern Italy on Apri
81 while fighting with a tank de-
stroyer battalion of The 1st Armoreo
Division. In the Army three years
he had been overseas % months
and had fought in Africa aid Tu-
nisia before going to Italy
He attended Roosevelt High
School and worked for the Federal
Housing Administration before join
ing the Army. Besides his mother
he is survived by one brother, Pfc
Nathan Vigderhouse, now in North
Africa, and three sisters, Misses
Mildred, Naomi and Lillian Vigder-
house, who live here.
Electricians Mate SIC Roster b
Wright, jr, 81, was killed in action
April 16 in the South Pacific, it has
been reported to his parents, who
live at 3109 Nichols avenue Sc. Mr.
Wright had been on sea duty fol
two years and had participated ir
the invasion of Normandy before
going to the Pacific. He was serv-
ing aboard destroyer when killed
Born in Washington, Mr.. Wright
was graduated from Anacostia High
School and Chamberlain Vocationa,
School. He operated motion pic.
ture protector in an Upper Marlboro
theater before entering the service
In January, 1943.
Pfc. Joseph Francis Horan, 10
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice .. Ho-
ran, 1900 Thirty-seventh street NV.
was killed on Luzon April %, while
fighting with the 37th Division, his
family has been notified.
A native of Washington, he at
tended St. AIMS Parochial School
and st. Johns College before enter
ing the Army in August, 1943. He
was sent overseas on May Is, 1914
and it was just year later that his
family received the telegram about
his death. Survivors, besides his
parents, include sister, Mrs. John
r. Loveless and two brothers, Pvt
M. j. Horan, with the AAF, and
Thomas Horan.
Sergt. John M. Campbell, brother
of William ]. Campbell, 1924 Marl-
boro pike NE, was killed in action
in Europe, it was disclosed today
by the War Department.
The following men we're listed as
killed in action in today's casualty
list. Stories about them appeared
in The Star on the dates mentioned
below and after next of kin were
notified:
Pfc. Emil p. Grosz, jr., U. S. M
C. R., 1446 w street Sc, April 1S.
Pvt. William A. Krug, jr., U. S. M
c. R., 1929 Tenth street NE, April 8.
1t. Col. william T. S. Roberts,
1882 Reno road NV, April "a.
1st 1t. Jennis M. Strickland, 313
Highview avenue, Silver Spring,
Nd, April 30.
Wounded
Pfc. Frederick E. Kline, jr., 27
brother of Mrs. Lillian K. Hallford
2204 Queens Chapel road NE, was
wounded in the foot in Germany or
April Is, and is now in hospital
in France, the War Department has
advised Mrs. ,Hallford.
Pfc. Kline was born and educated
in Middletown, Va, and worked ir
the Congressional Library before
entering service in August, 1914. He
went overseas with the infantry ir
January of this year. A brother
Corpl. John B. Kline, is in Germany
S/Sergt. Charles E. Robinson, 507(
Central avenue NE, was wounded
in Germany on April 20, the Wal
Department disclosed today. His
wife is Mrs. Alberta o. Robinson
Sergt. Robinson, native of the
District. was graduated from Arm.
strong Senior High School and went
to Howard University. He worked
for the Bureau of Engraving before
going into service on April 9, 1912
He went overseas with the Quarter
master Corps on November Is, 1943
A brother, Rudolph, is an Army
corporal in Germany. Mrs. Robin
son also works for the Bureau o1
Engraving.
Pvt. Louis A. Thomas, 26, friend
Of Miss Julia Bostick, 1921 c street
Sc, was wounded in the right lee
in Italy on April rs and is now in q
hospital there, the War Department
said today. He lived at 900 Third
street S.W.
He was born here and graduated
from Cardozo Senior High School
He worked in the Government before
entering service in May, 1912. He
was shipped overseas three months
later.
Pvt. Eugene T. Krial, U. s. M. C.
R., whose wife, Mrs. Eugene T.
Krial, lives at 1917 Eleventh street
NV, was wounded in action, the
Navy Department announced today
Pvt. Earl Burgess, 81, was slightly
wounded in Germany on April 23,
the War Department announced to-
day. His wife, Mrs. Vonbema Bur-
CESS, and daughter Earline, 2, live
at 3108 South Twenty-fourth street,
Arlington.
Pvt. Burgess was born and edu-