Evening star., 1945-03-16
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Garfinkle, 1905 Crittenden street
NV.
Overseas for 20 months, Pvt. Gar
flnkle had entered the service three
years ago. He was born in Nyack
N. Y, and attended schools in New
York and Washington. Before enter.
ing the Army he was employed al
Felser's Shoe Store at Ninth and Il
streets NE. Besides his mother he
is survived by three sisters, Mrs
Charles Ginsberg, Miss Shirley Gar
finkle and Miss Estelle Garflnkle, all
of Washington, and four brothers
1t. q. g. Irving Garfinkle, Philip
Garfnkle and Joseph Garfinkle, all
of Washington, and Max Garfinkle
of Baltimore.
Pfc. Matthew F. Creamer, 20, was
killed in action December II in Bel
GUM where he was serving with a
signal unit attached to the 106th
Infantry Division. the War Depart
ment has notified his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Creamer, 1911 Penn
street NE.
A native Of the District, Pvt.
Creamer attended Holy Name Cath
olic School and Mckinley High
School. He was employed by the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. before entering the Army two
years ago. Pvt. Creamer had been
overseas only month when killed.
Besides his parents, Pvt. Creamer
is survived by two sisters and two
brothers. Requiem mass for Pvt
Creamer is scheduled for 9 am.
Tuesday at Holy Name Catholic
Church, Eleventh and K streets NE
Corpl. Willis o. Moore, 26, was
killed in action March / in Ger
many, the War Department has no
titled his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Alba
E. Moore, 1912 Prince street, Alex
andria.
Corpl Moore was stationed for &c
months in Alaska before going to Eu-
rope in January. He was employed
at the Indianhead (Md) naval pow
der factory when he entered the
service about four years ago.
native of West Virginia, he attended
Lee-Jackson High School in Fair
fax County. Besides his parents he
is survived by brother and three
sisters.
Corpl. Joseph T. Burroughs, 26
whose wife, Mrs. Elise S. Burroughs
lives at $500 Fortieth avenue, Hyatts-
vile. Md, died in hospital in Ger
many on February "a, of wounds re-
ceived the day. before, his wife has
been notified.
Corpl. Burroughs, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Burroughs, ST.
of La Plata, Md, worked for Peoples
Drug Stores before entering the
service in April. 1941. Previously he
had attended st. Gobriel's and st
Joseph's schools here. Sent overseas
in October. 1912, he fought with the
29th Division.
Besides his widow and parents, he
is survived by two brothers, James
A. Burroughs, jr., of near Hyatts-
vile, and John E. Burroughs OF
Of Washington, and one sister, Mrs
Loretta Higdon, also of Washington
High requiem mass will be held for
Corpl. Burroughs at am. Monday
at st. Martins Church, 1900 North
Capitol
Maj. Francis p. DAILY, U. S. M. C..
former star athlete at Mckinley
High School and Georgetown Uni
versity, was killed in action on Two
Jima February %, the Navy has in
formed his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy j. DAILY, 19 Rhode Island
avenue NE. (Story on Page AID
Wounded
1t. Col. Gustave Marinius Heiss
III, internationally known fencer
whose wife lives at 304 Prince street
Alexandria, was seriously wounded
in Belgium January 3, the War De-
partment announced.
Col Heiss, 40, was a member OF
the 1882 and 1886 Olympic teams
He also held the national and inter-
collegiate championships and was
captain of the West Point fencing
team. Col. Heiss was graduated
from West Point in 1881.
A native of Meridian, Miss, he is
the great-grandson of the Confed-
crate General William Tucker Feim-
ster. Before going overseas Col
Heiss was provost marshal and
headquarters commandant of the
Eastern Defense Command.
Col. Heiss parents live in New
Orleans. His father, Col. Henry
Oscar Heiss, fought in the World
War.
Pvt. Edward o. King, infantry
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest D. King
2410 Evarts street NE, was wounded
! in action January 26 in France.
Before entering the service ir
May, 1914, he attended Abbot voca.
tional School and was employed by
Sears, Roebuck & Co. He went
overseas in November, 1914. He il
now recuperating in a hospital ir
France.
Sergt. Edward w. Offutt, jr., 81
who made his home with an uncle
Wilson Offutt, jr., 4733 Bradley
boulevard, Chevy Chase, was
wounded in action January 4 in
Belgium.
Before entering the service in
1943, Sergt Offutt attended The
Citadel in South Carolina. He re-
Gently reported in a letter that he
is recuperating in q hospital in
France.
Capt. Frederick w. Winter, 90
son of Mr.. Paul Winter, 818 Ivy
street, Arlington, Va, was wounded
in action with the infantry In the
European theater on January 10