Evening star., 1945-03-24
Todoy's Casualty Lists

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/ men from the District area
| hare been reported killed. |
Killed
1t. William c. Beck iii, 81 in
fantry, whose parents live at 1906
Stephenson place NV, who was re-
ported missing in action in Wednes-
days Roll of Honor, now has been
reported killed in action in France
on March 3, his parents were noti-
fed today.
1t. Beck was graduated from
Woodrow Wilson High School here
and had finished three years at Le-
high University, Bethlehem, Pa,
when he went into active service
in the Army in the summer of 1943
He Joined the enlisted reserves in
1912 and was sent overseas in De-
cember, 1914.
His father is assistant treasurer
of the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Corpl. Herbert Grimm, 20, was
killed on Two Jima on February l9
according to word received by his
parents, Police Sergt and Mrs.
Henry Grimm of 400 East Howell
avenue, Alexandria.
The young Marine was wounded
on Saipan last summer, but was able
to go back to active duty and was
with the 4th Marine Division on Two.
A graduate of George Washington
High School, where he was we'll
known as football player. he
worked as . clerk at Potomac Yards
before joining the Marines two
years ago. His older brother, Henry,
had been with him in the same di-
vision and his parents believe that
he also was on Two Jima.
His father is we'll known in Alex
andria as the director of the school,
boy patrol and his work with the
young boys of the city has made him
one of the best-loved members of
the police force.
Sergt. Edgar E. Enos, 81, gunner
on B-24 bomber, was killed No
vember II when his plane, which
was returning from a bombing mis-
sion, was forced down by a storm
and made crash landing in. the
Adriatic Sea- 1t was his first mis-
sion since going overseas in October.
The son of Mrs Gertrude Enos.
l439 Charming street NE, Sergt.
EnoS was a graduate of Central
High School and was employed at
the News before entering the service.
He was born at Youngstown, Ohio.
and came here at the age of 6.
Thomas A. Duggan, technician,
fifth grade, Sc, a former Navy De-
partment employe here, who was
reported as missing December 18 in
Belgium, has been listed by the War
Department as killed. He is the
brother of Mrs Anne M. Gompers,
l435 LIE Baum street Sc.
Technician Duggan, a native of
Brockton, Mass, was employed as a
storekeeper at the Navy Yard from
1885 to 1912 and later held the same
position at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital. Later in 1912 he entered the
Army and was attached to the Med
ical Corps. He went overseas in
October, 1914.
Besides his sister, he is survived
by four brothers.
Pvt. Warner Rox Underwood was
killed February 10 at Two Jima, his
sister, Mrs. Barksdale Hamlet of
2l22 Decatur place NV. was in
formed today.
Pvt. Underwood, 26, left the Uni
versity Of Texas to enlist in the
Marines in i94l, shortly before Pearl
Harbor. He saw action in the Sole
mon Islands and Guadalcanal CAM
paigns. Besides his sister, he Is
survived by his mother, Mrs. John
Faulds, and brother, Capt. George
Underwood, who is now with the
Army overseas.
Corpl. Elmer r. Bartlett, 20, was
killed in action February 10 on Two
Jima, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
j. Bartlett, $500 Randolph avenue,
Alexandria, have learned
Corpl. Bartlett enlisted in the Ma
rines more than three years ago
He was stationed in the Aleutians
for while and later sent to the
South Pacific, where he was wound
ed in the battle for Saipan last July
4. After five months in the hospital
he returned to his outfit. Corpl.
Bartlett attended George Washing
ton High School in Alexandria be-
fore entering the service.
Pfc. Forest E. Brantley, 80, hus-
band Of Mrs. Ruth H. Brantley PITT
June street, Arlington. Va, who was
seriously wounded January IL in
Belgium, died there two days later.
Previously wounded on July II, he
had spent five months in hospital
and had been back in combat only
two weeks when killed.
A former guard at the War De-
partment, Pvt. Brantley entered the
service in october, 1912, and went
overseas with an infantry unit last
March He was a native of Web
ster County, KY.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eula
Brantley, Repton, KY; two brothers,
Sergt. Robert Brantley, AAF, recent
ly returned from overseas duty in
New Guinea, and Pfc. Jake Brantley,
serving with the tank corps in
Europe, and a sister, Mrs. Allie
Crider, Marion, KY.
Pfc. Richard H. Smith. "a, brother
of Miss Annie E. Smith, 1884 @
street NV. was killed December
% in Italy after a years service
overseas.
Born in Charlotte, N. c., Pvt.
Smith was educated in the North
Carolina schools and employed at
Shepherds Lunch Room here before
entering the service two years ago.
He also is survived by five brothers
and sister.
Sergt. George r. earns. 20, hus-
band of Mrs. Lucille K. earns, an
employe of the Casualty Branch,
War Department, was killed Decem-
ber II in Belgium while serving with
the infantry Mrs. earns lives at
5312 Eighth street NV.
Before entering the service in De-
cember, 1912, Sergt earns was en-