Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed


widow, Mrs. Evelyn Birgfeld, $685.
Fifth street NV, has been informed
1t. Birgfeld's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman W. Birgfeld, live at SOC
Demar avenue, Takoma Park, Md
He is a nephew of Frank A. Brig
field. chief clerk of the Treasury De-
partment.
1t. Birgfeld was born in Washing
ton and was graduated from Wilson
High School. He formerly worked in
the detail and promotion depart
ments of the Washington Post and
was employed by the WPA before
entering the Navy in 1912.
1t. Birgfeld, who had been in the
Pacific since December, leaves 20
month-old son, Frank James. He
has three brothers in the service:
Delma Denny Birgfeld, pharma-
cists mate, &c, in the Pacific, and
Pvts. Douglas and Herman w., jr.,
stationed in this country.
CorpI. Daniel Driesen, 30, former
legislative representative for the
American Communications Associa-
ton. CLIO, was killed in action April
8 while fighting with field artil-
lery unit of the 7th Army. His
widow, Mrs. Eleanor c. Driesen, lives
at 1882 Sherrier place NV.
Born in New York City, Corpl
Driesen went to City College there
and obtained his masters degree at
Columbia University. He went into
the Army in February, 1913, and
went overseas last January. Mrs
Driesen is employed by the CLIO
here.
Pvt. Norman Friedland, 20, U. S.
M. C. R., son of Mrs Eta Friedland,
460 Delafield place NV, was killed
March 16 on Two Jima, his mother
has been notified.
A native of Brooklyn, Pvt Fried
land moved here three years ago
and worked with the District News
Co. before joining the Marines in
June, 1943 He was sent overseas
last October. His brother, Corpl
Albert Friedland, stationed in Ha-
wait, few to Two after his brothers
death to verify the information.
their mother said.
Sergt. Hugh NJ. Jackson, Is, in
fantry, was killed in action in
April while fighting with the 9Th
Army, the War Department re-
vealed today His widow, Mrs. Mil
dred L. Jackson, and 14-month- old
daughter. Eloise, live on Wilson
lane, Bethesda. Sergt Jackson's
father, Alvin Jackson, lives in An
napolis, Md.
Born in Sparta, Ga, Sergt. jack
son moved to Annapolis when he
was IL years old, his father said. He
was graduated from high school
there and worked at a cleaning es-
Enlistment before he went into the
Army almost three years ago. He
went overseas in January. 2
Pvt. Bernard Feinberg, who was
previously reported wounded in &C.
ton in the European theater, was
listed today by the War Department
as dead. Pvt. Feinberg's wife, Mrs
Sarah Feinberg. lived at 250l Four
tenth street NV. until April, 1914,
when she moved to New York to
live.
Wounded
Pfc. William n. Cafritz, 19-year-
old infantryman, received shell
fragment wounds in his back while
fighting in Italy April Is. His par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. Edward Cafritz,
live at the Westchester Apartments,
1000 Cathedral avenue NV.
Pvt. Cafritz. whose name was in
Guided on todays official casualty
list, is in a hospital in Italy. He
has been overseas since last Sep
TENDER. A graduate of Dewitt Pre-
paratory School, he was pre-medi-
cal student at the University of
Maryland when he entered the
Army in October, 1913. He is ma
tive Washingtonian.
LIST 1t. Morris F. Isikoff, IS, whose
three brothers lived in the District,
was wounded in action April 10 on
Luzon while fighting with the 35th
Infantry,
1t. Isikoffs brother, Harry L. Isl
koff, 1000 Sheridan street, Green
Meadows, Hyattsville, is now in Ger
many with the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton. His other brothers are Marine
Pfc. Sol Isikoff, who formerly lived
at 5614 Fourth street NV, and
Norman Isikoff, now in the Navy,
who worked for the Crosby Shoe
Store on F street NV.
1t. Isikoff has been overseas about
two years, his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Harry L. Isikoff of the Hyattsville
address, said. He was a lawyer in
New York City before he went into
the Army almost three years ago.
He was born in New York City and
was graduated from New York Uni
versity.
rs Joseph S. Reed, 80, son of
Mrs. Amanda ]. Reed of 1921 Ly-
man place NE, was seriously
wounded in both thighs April II in
Italy, his mother. has been in
formed by the War Department. He
has been serving with the seth
mountain infantry.
A native of Westmoreland Coun-
ty, Va. Sergt. Reed attended school
at Chiltons, Va, where he lived
until he came to Washington in
1910. Before he entered the serv-
ice in May, 1943, he was a car
penter at the Camp Springs Md
Airport. He has been overseas
since January.
Pvt. Abraham A. Edwards, for
mer employe of the Bureau of
Standards, is now in a hospital in
italy suffering from wounds he re-
ceived April Is while fighting with
the e1st Infantry In that country.
The brother of Mrs. Freddie b
Jones, 1405 Third street NV, Pvt
Edwards has been overseas since
last December. He was born in
Greenville, S. c., but was gradu-
ated from Armstrong High School
here. The 26-year-old infantry
man went into the Army last June
Pfc. Samuel E. johnson, son OF
Samuel johnson, 1913 Twenty-sev-