Evening star., 1945-04-10
Killed

Pfc. Benjamin Rodill, %, was kille'
in action March "a in German,
shortly after he jumped with hi
parachute division, his parents, MI
and Mrs. M. H. Rodill, 1902 Thirty
third street NV. have been notified
A native of Washington, Pvt. Ro
dill attended Holy Trinity Schoo
and Western High School here
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, he vol
unteered to work in Hawaii and wa
employed there until he returned u
this country to enlist in the para
troops in February, 1914. He wa
sent overseas last July ana hae
Jumped into enemy territory man.
times, his father said.
Pvt Rodill was an active membe
of the Filipino Catholic Association
here. His father, native OF tn'
Philippines. enlisted in the United
States Navy in 1916 and has lived IL
this country since retiring from ac'
tive service in 1920. Pvt. Rodlll ha
two brothers in the service. Corpl
M A. Rodill, jr., who is serving II
the Philippines, and Edward g. Ro'
dill. who is stationed in Norfolk WIFI
the Navy. Mass will be said tor PVT
Rodill 10 am. Friday at the HOLY
Trinity Catholic Church, Thlrty'
fifth and O streets NV.
II. Col. Winfield w. Scott. Win
chester, Va, reported missing aftel
the fall of Bataan, died August l
1912, while a prisoner of war OF th'
japanese on Luzon, in the Phlilp'
pines, the War Department has no
tiied his widow, Mrs. Dorothy KIM
nell Scott.
A native of Waynesboro, Pa, Col
Scott was graduated from the Navs
Academy in 1924 He entered tne
Army soon after his graduation ane
was in command of the 86th f!eio
Artillery on Bataan.
In addition to his widow he Is sur,
vived by two children, Winfield w
Scott, jr.. and Dorothy N. Scott:
brother, Capt John H. Scott, ano
three sisters, Mrs. John Q. POPE
Mrs. James L. Buckley and Mrs
Eleanor S. Frye.
1t. Comdr. Bernard d. Mack, lead
er of a carrier-based air Squardon
in the Pacific. reported missing
since January S, now is listed as
killed, his widow, Mrs. Betty Lee
Mack, 4OO7 Connecticut avenue NV.
has been notified.
Comdr Mack was stationed IN
Washington for brief time a1te:
he entered the Navy nine years ago.
His parents live in Reynolds, Ill.
Besides his widow and parents ne
is survived by a son, Michael Rob-
ert 20 months Old whom he never
saw, and a brother. Daniel Mack,
who survived the sinking of the
Liscome Bay, a carrier similar 70
that on which Comdr Macks squad
ron was based.
Pfc. William ]. Foster, D. ha:
been killed in action in Germany
according to word received by hE
mother, Mrs. Ora Kelly, 69l3 Prince
GEORGES avenue, Takoma Park, Md
He died February 27. only II day.
after he had a. reunion with hi
brother, 1t. Joseph B. Foster, th'
family said. The two had not seer
one another for almost two years.
A native of Oklahoma, Pvt. Fostel
was employed there when he en-
tered the service last May. He hat
lived in Washington and while herr
was employed by the Peoples Drul
Stores and also worked for a Sllve'
Spring construction firm. Pvt. Eos
ters widow, Mrs. Claudine Foster
lives in Oklahoma with their two
children, Mary, 8, and William, Jr.
s months. Pvt. Foster was SEN
overseas in December.
Sergt Paul T. Lewis. 10. son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lewis, Route 2
Annandale. Va, was killed in actor
March 4 over France. his parent:
have been informed Overseas less
than three months. he was serving
AS a gunner on an 9Th Air Force
bomber when killed.
A native of Florida, Sergt. Lewis
attended schools there. He was EN-
ploved in the Office of War Informa-
ton here before entering the service
in Septembr, l943. Sergt. Lewis
trained to be a pilot in the all
forces, but was transferred to gun
merry school when many air cadets
were transferred to other branches
of service because of a surplus ol
air force officers.
I'd 1t. william r. watkins, 20
a fighter pilot of the 9th Air Force
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rafe A. Wat
kins, 1l3 Valley road. Brookmont
Nd. was killed in action March l Ii
an airplane crash in England, his
parents have been notified.
1t. Watkins enlisted in the all
forces in January, 1912. while ht
was student at Mckinley High
School. He was called to active
duty in April, 1943, and was sent
overseas last Christmas eve. Memo
rial services were held Sunday at the
West Washington Baptist Church
Thirty first and N streets NV.
A brother. Capt. Charles r. Wat
kins. recently returned from Guty
overseas with the air forces.
Pfc. Charles Francis Burton, U. S
M. C. R., son of Mrs. Elizabeth D
Singer. 4-C Ridge road, Greenbelt
Md, was killed in action February
"a on Two Jima, his mother his beer
notified.
Born in Washington, Pvt. Burton
attended st. Adams School for Boys
where he was a member OF the
National Cathedral Choir and wor
prizes in wrestling and track. HI
later attended Eastern High School
where he was member of the
Cadet Corps.
Besides his mother he is survived
bv two sisters, Jean and Doroth,
Burton, and three half-sisters, Jose
phine, Mary and Susan Singer.
I'd 1t. Leonard Sokol of tn
Marine Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Sokol, 1913 Monroe stree
NE, listed as wounded on today
Navy Department announcement o
casualties, was killed in action ant
the story of his death was carried
in The Star earlier.
Stories on the following men, re
ported killed on the official casualt.