Evening star., 1945-08-02
On the Roll of Honor

thur Brumley, whose wife, Mrs. Lola
Dunham Brumley, is listed as re-
siding at 324 Tenth street Sc, is
reported as dead by the Navy De-
partment today. He was previously
reported as missing in action. Mrs
Brumley has not lived at that ad-
dress for at least six months. the
present occupants of the house re-
ported.
Machinist's Mate &c George
Joseph Barry. whose aunt, Miss Mel
lie NJ Barry, lives at 1144 Owen
place NE, is on today's Navy cas-
ualty list as killed The Star carried
a story about Mate Barry when his
aunt was informed.
Aviation Radioman &c MerrilIe
Speake, jr., whose parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrille Speake, live at $40
Margaret drive, Silver Spring, is
listed today by the Navy Depart
ment as killed. He was the subject
of a story in The Star July 20 when
his parents were notified.
Wounded
Capt. Irwin NJ. Reed, 26, was
wounded in action June 80 when
landing his damaged BIO on Sal
pan after returning from mission
over Japan, but now is back in this
country. His wife, Mrs. Carmen M
Reed of 400 Irving street, Arlington,
has gone to the West Coast to meet
him A holder of the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal
Capt Reed is native of Cali
fornia.
Marine Pfc. Charles Alvin Thorpe,
80, was wounded on Okinawa in
June, the Navy Department has in
formed his wife, Mrs. Wanda w.
Thorpe of 1929 North Stuart street,
Arlington. Pvt. Thorpe was wounded
in the leg and now is in a hospital
at a Pacific base. Before joining the
Marine Corps two years ago, he was
employed in Virginia Highlands, a
neighbor said.
Pvt. Thorpe is a native of this
area. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thorpe, live in Virginia
Highlands. His wife is an employe
of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Sergt. Travis B. Acker, 28, has
been wounded in action on Okinawa
and is now in rest camp in the
Philippines, he has informed his
wife, Mrs. Edith L. Acker, 4021
Ninth street NV. Overseas about
IA months, Sergt. Acker served on
Okinawa with the Goth Division and
recently received the Bronze Star
Medal for heroism as a volunteer
forward observer when his officers
were wounded, his wife said.
A native of Harrisonburg, Va,
Sergt. Acker formerly managed Nc
Crory's store here. He entered the
service about two years ago.
Seaman &c Leo, Eugene Crutch-
field, 81, son of Mrs. Bertha Leistra
BAL Thirteenth street Sc, was
wounded in action in the English
Channel last January, he informed
his mother when he returned home
recently. Seaman Crutchfield re-
ceived the Purple Heart for his
wound at ceremonies held in the
United States Naval Armed Guard
Center. Brooklyn, N. Y, recently.
A native of Colmar Manor, Md.
Seaman Crutchfield attended Hine
Junior High School here. He en-
tered the service about three years
ago and during that time has beer
on eight different trips across the
Atlantic on convoy duty
I'd 1t. Lawrence Vernon Miller
Wickman, whose wife, Ensign Mar
jorie H. Wickman. lives at 612e
Thirty-first street NV, is reported
today by the Navy Department as
wounded in action. His wife now Is
spending leave at a resort in Min
nesota.
Marine Corpl. Lou Edwin Doyle
whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs
Louis E. Doyle, 308 Second street
Sc, is reported wounded in action
See story on this page.
Marine Pvt. John Daniel O'Con.
nell, whose father, Daniel O'Connell
lives at 514 Second street NV, il
reported today as wounded. Neigh
bors said the father is no longer al
that address.
Marine Pvt. Walter Thomas Arm.
old, whose wife, Mrs. Eleanor M
Arnold, is listed as residing at So;
Forty-sixth place Sc, is on today's
casualty list as wounded in action
Marine Pfc. Clarence Herbert
Jackson, whose wife is Mrs. Gertrude
Jackson of 1911 South Jefferson
Davis highway, Arlington, is listed
by the Navy Department today as
wounded in action.
Marine S/Sergt. Arthur Lawrence
Weber, whose wife, Mrs. Alma S
Weber, lives at 37l9 Twelfth street
NE, is on today's Navy casualty
list as wounded in action.
Marine Pfc. Clyde Edward Kenyon
whose mother, Mrs Jessie P. Neid-
feldt, lives at 2700 Thirty second
street Sc, is reported wounded or