Evening star., 1945-01-19
On the Roll of Honor
Todoy's CosuoIty Lists
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Army killed - 1903
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Killed

Killed
Brig. Gen. Frederick w. Castle,
36, commander of a bomber wing
of the 9Th Air Force, was killed
when his plane was shot down over
Belgium December "a. his family
has been notified. For details see
Page B-6.
Corpl. Paul ]. Lankford, 25, BROTH
er of Mrs. Cora David, 2009 Naylor
road Sc, was killed in action in
Belgium December 13, the War De-
partment has notified his family.
Corpl. Lankford, whose home was
in Spartanburg, S. c., had been
overseas two years. Two of three
brothers in the service are overseas.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs.
Fora Lankford of Spartanburg, and
his widow and two children of
Woodruff, S. C.
John Eldon Ward, jr., seaman.
first class, 20, of 943 c street S.W.,
who was previously reported misSing
in action, was killed June 18 in the
Pacific, the Navy Department an
nounced today He was manning
gun when his destroyer was hit dur
ing an air attack, his parents were
informed.
Seaman Ward was a native of
Greensboro, N. c. He attended JET
ferSon Junior High School here and
before joining the Navy in August.
1912, he worked in grocery store in
Greensboro. He started sea duty in
December, 1943 He also leaves a
sister, Della Mae Ward, of Green's
boro.
Robert Henry Dickerson, stew
ards mate, first class, l8, son of
Sylvester Dickerson, 4l0 Twenty
first street NV, died of wounds re-
ceived in action in the South Pacific
October 25, the Navy Department
announced today.
Stewards Mate Dickerson worked
at Western Union here before join
ing the Navy two years ago.
Second 1t. Edward A. SiIven, "a.
pilot of B-24 Liberator, who was
reported missing June II over Ro-
mania. was killed on that date. the
War Department announced today.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Sill
ven, live at 129 Maple avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md.
1t. Silven was graduate of Mont
gomery Blair High School. He
worked in Washington as carpen-
ter before enlisting in the AAF in
July, 194l. Overseas since last
March, he had completed about 20
missions. A sister, Mrs. Florence
Olson, lives in bingham, Mass.
Pvt. John r. Rast, 10, infantry,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Rast,
200 Allison street NV, was killed
in action October 26 on Peleliu
Island in the Pacific, the War De-
partment announced today.
A native of Washington, Pvt. Rast
attended Roosevelt High School
where he was chess champion an
president of the chess club. He en-.
tered the Army in July, 1943, and
went overseas a year later. Mrs.
Rast said she didn't know her son
had gone into combat. A younger
brother, Jimmy, lives with hisafam-
:ly Mr.. Rast is employed at II Z
Interstate Commerce Commits on
and Mrs Rast at the War Pr duo
ton Board.
Pvt. Richard Louis Coffeen, 20,
combat engineer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Coffeen, Burke, Va, died
October rs of wounds received while
fighting on Leyte, the War Depart
ment has Informed his parents.
Born in Burke, Pvt. Coffeen att
tended school there. He worked for
the Raymond Concrete Pile Co. and
the Thomas Sterrit Construction
Co. in Burke before he entered the
Army in March, 1943. He had been
overseas four months, his mother
said. His parents have received the
Purple Heart awarded their son.
Pfc. Richard N. Ryon. 80, infantry,
father of four children, was killed
in action on Christmas Day in
Luxembourg, the War Department
has notified his wife, Mrs. Thelma
1lyOlI, Gul "OOOldIu uTlpe, rOTGSl
Heights, Md
Mrs. Ryon had received dozen
red roses from her husband on the
day he was killed, just as she always
had on other Christmases. He had
recently been promoted and made
bazooka gunman, he had said in his
last letter.
A graduate of Maryland Park
High School, Pfc. Ryon was en-
ployed by the Guy-Curran Co. in
Washington before entering the
Army last February. He was
sent overseas in September and
won the Combat Infantryman
Badge.
His father, Charles A. Ryon, lives
in Ritchie, Md The three sons and
daughter who survive him are
Richard, 8: Florence Ann, 6; Robert, |
8, and Choice, l.
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First 1t. Robert L. Thomson, who !
UaS Uol1ndad 1act limo in TtoIv |