Evening star., 1945-01-09
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Killed
First 1t. James E. H. Rumbougf1,
"a, son of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam S. Rumbough of the Kennedy
Warren Apartments. was killed in
action on Leyte on December 8,
according to the War Department
Gen Rumbough is chief signal off,
Ger in the European theatero of oper-
ations.
A native of Marietta, Ohio, 1t.
Rumbough attended st. Adams
School for Boys and Millard Pre-
paratory School here. He was grad
uated from the United States Mill
tary Academy in January, 1943. Be-
fore going overseas with an air.
borne division last May he was sta
toned at Camp Polk, La.
Besides his parents 1t. Rumbough
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jean
Shumway Rumbough of New York
City.
Pfc. John F. Mullaney, 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Mullaney
1345 Massachusetts, avenue Sc, was
killed october 81 In action in Italy,
according to the War Department.
Pfc. Mullaney, an infantryman,
had been wounded three times dur
ing his II months overseas. A grad
uate Of Gonzaga High School, he
studied law at George Washington
University for two years before en-
tering service in February, 1913. He
was born in Lorain, Ohio, and
moved here with his family in 1880
Pvt. William r. Figard, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Figard, 350l
Shepherd street,, Mount Rainier,
Md, was killed In action in Ger
many September 20, according to
the War Department.
A former mail clerk for the So
cial Security Board, he entered the
service in December, 1943. He went
overseas with the infantry last July
Pvt. Figard was born at Bellwood
Pa. and moved to Mount Rainier
with his family approximately 10
years ago. He attended Mount Raj
nier High School.
A brother, John, seaman. second
class, is with the Navy in Panama
Three brothers and a sister, Harry.
Harold, Freddie and Shirley, attend
school in Mount Rainier. Another
brother, Edwin, lives in Washington:
sister, Mrs. Betty Davis, resides
in Milwaukee, and another sister,
Miss Anna Figard, lives at East
Greenwich, r. I.
Pvt. John O. Kennedy, 10. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Kennedy,
6116 Fifty-fourth avenue, East Riv-
erdale, Md, was killed September
IA in France, according to the War
Department.
Pvt. Kennedy attended Bladens-
burg High School and worked for
the Engineering Research Co. at
Rverdale before entering service In
August, 1943. He went overseas with
the infantry IN February last year.
Born at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind, where his father, a retired
soldier who served in the Phillip
pines seven years during the insurs
rection. was stationed, Pvt. Kennedy
had four brothers, two of whom are
in service. Machinist's Mate (Sec-
ond Glass; Edward w. Kennedy is
with the Coast Guard in New York
and Fireman (Second Glass; James
j. Kennedy, jr., is with the Navy in
the Pacific. The others, Frank and
Harold, live at home.
Pfc. Gerald d. Downing, IS, hus-
band of Mrs. Claire Y. Downing.
1854 Meigs street NE, was killed in
action October l in France, accord
ing to the War Department.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Downing, Riverdale, Md, Pfc. Down
ing worked for the Briggs Clarifier
and Logan Motor Cos. before en-
tering service in December, 1943.
He went overseas in July with the
infantry. A native of New Zealand,
PFC. Downing had one brother in
service, Pvt. William Downing, with
the Army in England.
Pfc. Robert G. Shupe, SO, husband
of Mrs. Ethel Lee Shupe, Autrey
Park, near Rockville, Md, was killed
in action in Germany, October 4
according to the War Department.
Pfc. Shupe worked for the Co.
lumbia Specially Co. of Bethesda
before entering the service in De-
cember, l943. He went overseas last
July. A native of Smyth County,
Va, he had lived in Montgomery
County approximately six years. The
son of Mrs. Ottie L. Shupe, Marion,
Va, he had four children, Roscoe,
Virginia, Robert and William, two
sisters and seven brothers.
Staff Sergt. Howard A. Fowler, jr.
Is, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Fowler, Broomes Island, Md, died
October 26 in a hospital in Holland
after being injured in action Sep
tember 80, the War Department has
notified bis parents.
Sergt. Fowler, an infantryman,
entered the service in May, 1941, and
went overseas last June. He was
the grandson, of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
E. Dove, Broomes Island, and Mrs.
Louise Fowler, Baltimore. Two
brothers are in service, Pvt. Arthur
M. Fowler, and Fireman (f1rst class)
Clyde B. Fowler.
1t. Charles E. Besley, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. j. L. Besley Of Wakefield
Fairfax County, who was reported
missing in action on December 20
1943, in the Pacific area, is now Of
f1cially listed as killed in action.
1t. Besley was pilot of fighter
bomber and failed to return from q
bombing mission over Madang, New
Guinea. He enlisted in the Army
Air Forces in December, 1941, and
was commissioned at. Columbus
Field, Miss, September, 1884, going
overseas in April, 1913.
He is graduate Of Lee-Jackson
High School, Fairfax County, and
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and
prior to entering the service he
was employed at the Richmond
tVa0 Quartermaster Depot.
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by three brothers, James L,