Evening star., 1945-02-19
Killed

| haze been reported KILLED.
Killed
Capt. William F. Gardner, 80, COM
mander of tank battalion, died
December 81 of wounds received in
action in Belgium, the War Depart
ment notified his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Albert D. Gardner, 1923 Ingra-
ham street NV.
A native of Washington, Capt
Gardner attended Mckinley High
School. He was graduated from
Diesel Engineering School. Glendale,
Calf, in 1910, prior to enlisting in
January, 1941, Capt. Gardner worked
for Gardner Stuart Motors, Inc,
here. He was commissioned at Fort
Knox, KY, in August, 1912, and went
overseas last October.
He also is survived by a brother
A. Dudley Gardner of Washington
and a sister, Mrs. Nina Gardner
Huss of Silver Spring, Md. His
father, who is with the engineers,
recently returned from year in
the Southwest Pacific and is now
stationed at Fort Belvoir.
First 1t. Daniel Coils Budd, %
Liberator pilot, whose parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel S. Budd, live at ITO
East Broad street, Falls Church, Va,
was killed in action November 26
over Germany, the War Department
has notified his parents.
Overseas since July, 1914, 1t. Budd
went in the Army about SO months
ago, his mother said. He got his
wings at Blytheville, Ark, and was
an instructor at the Charleston
IS. c. air base, Mrs Budd said.
1t. Budd was born in Jersey City,
N. j. He worked for derrick COM
pany in New Jersey before he went
in the service. A sister, Alice Budd,
is senior at Mount Holyoke Col
lege. His father is employed in the
War Department.
Pvt. Joseph E. Ringer, 25, infantry,
died January 20 in a hospital in
Paris as a result of wounds received
in action in Belgium December 30,
the War Department notified his
widow, Mrs. Frances Joy Ringer,
512 North Kenmore street, Arling-
ton.
Pvt. Ringers parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Howard c. Ringer, live in
HagerstoWn, He was working
for Thompson's Dairy here when he,
entered the Army last June. He
was sent overseas in December.
He is also survived by three chill
dren, Joseph, jr., 4; Kenneth, 3, and
Bonnie Lee, 18 months. A brother,
Jack, is with the Navy in the South
Pacific.
Pfc. Harry Cannon, 80, former
Labor Department economist, was
killed in action December IL in
Northeastern France, the War De-
partment announced. His wife, Mrs.
Florence Cannon, works with the
Office of the Co-ordinator of Inter-
American Affairs.
Pvt. Cannon, a native of New
York City. was graduated from the
City College of New York. He came
here eight years ago to work in the
Labor Department. He also studied
at George Washington University
Law School. He was graduated in
1941 and became a member of the
District bar the same year.
Inducted in August, 1943, Pvt.
Cannon went overseas last April.
In October he was wounded slightly
by shrapnel.
His wife and mother, Mrs. Fannie
Cannon, live at II Riggs road NE
Pfc. James O'Neill, 38, husband Of
Mrs. Sarah O'Neill, 1927 Blaine
street NE. was killed in action
with the infantry December IA in
Germany.
Pvt. O'Neill was born and worked
until four years ago in Scranton,
Pa. He was in business with a
sprinkling equipment company here
for three years before he was in
Quoted in October, 1943. He was
sent overseas in August, 1914
Pvt. Lester c. Abel of Manassas,
Va, has been killed in action in the
European area His wife, Mrs. Lii
liam v. Abel, lives on Route No. 3
near Manassas.
Raymond Shackelford Curtis, sea-
man, first class, U. S. N. R. husband
of a WAVE who was stationed at the
Navy Department here for a short
time, has been killed in action. His
wife, Seaman First Class Doris
Elizabeth Shackelford, lived during
her duty here at WAVE quarters I,
West Potomac Park She was trans
ferred recently to Indianhead, Md.
The deaths of four men, listed as
killed in action on today's War and
Navy Department releases. were
carried in The Star previously when
their relatives were notified. They
are:
Pvt. George d. Farrell, son of Mrs.
Josephine M. Farrell, All F street
S.W. e
Sergt. Robert ]. Rafferty,, son of
Mrs, Frances L. Rafferty,, l014
Kearney street NE.
Capt. Michael Rocky, husband of
Mrs. Georgia K. Rocky, 500 Wayne
street. Arlington, Va.
James Thomas Hagedorn, avia-
tion ordnance man, second class,
U. S. N, son of Mrs. Sally Virginia
Hagedorn, 1927 Ridge place Sc.
Wounded
Pfc. Jules V. Mann, SO, husband of
Mrs. frankie Mann, a secretary in
the Navy Department, has been
wounded a second time, the War
Department announced today. He
was seriously wounded in the stom-
ach and right hand in Germany
December Q, Mrs Mann, who lives
at 604 Ridge road Sc, has been
notified He is at a hospital in
England
Pvt Mann was wounded first in
France August Is and returned to
duty a month later. A Texan, he
and Mrs. Mann were married here
13 months ago just before he went
overseas. He entered the Army in
February, 1912.
Sergt. Raymond r. Burrows, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond n.
Burrows, 5405 Harwood road, Be-
thesda, Nd, was wounded in action
in the ASaitic area November "a