Evening star., 1945-04-09
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

Capt. PaSchal Dupuv fOWikes, 30
former pastor of the ST. John
Episcopal Church, Mclean, Va. was
killed in action in Germany Marcr
"a, while serving as chaplain Wltr
an airborne infantry unit, his wife
who lives in Richmond, Va, has
been notified.
A graduate of the Union Theolog
ical Seminary and the University
of Richmond, he was pastor OF the
Virginia church for three years be-
fore joining the Chaplain Corps
Surviving besides his widow, are
his mother, Mrs. Frank FoWlkes
two children. Frank Vaughan
Fowlkes and Elizabeth RlVes
Fowlkes. all of Richmond; two
sisters, Miss Elizabeth Fowlkes ano
Mrs, Harvey Hallum Of Washing
ton. and a brother, Francis FoWlkes
of Baltimore.
Tl5 Chris L. Pappas, ~, son Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon PappaS. ol n
street NE, died December 20 and
was buried by the Germany Army IN
France his parents have been IN
formed The War Department hrst
notified the family that T/5 Pappas
was missing since November 70.
A former football and baseball
star at Mckinley High School, TO
Pappas was awarded honorable
mention in the 1912 All-High foot
hall team selections. He entered the
service from school, in March l945,
and was sent overseas last OCTOBER,
A Younger brother and four younger
sisters live with his parents at the
H street address
Capt. Joseph ID. Jameson. %, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest M. Jameson,
Bryantown, Md, was killed in action
in Europe on March % after SIX
months service overseas, his family
has been notified. According to his
brother. Carlyle Jameson, l7l5
Massachusetts avenue NV, Capt.
Jameson was decorated for action
during the German breakthrough in
December just before his death.
A native of Charles County, he
was graduated from BryantoWn Pa
rochial School. A military mass was
TO be said this morning at St. Mary S
Church. Bryantown. Besides his
parents and brother, Capt. Jameson
leaves three sisters and four broth
ers. Two brothers are in service,
Master Sergt. William Jameson on
New Guinea and Ensign Patrick
Jameson, naval medical student
TTniUprSitV
Pvt. Thomas Woodrow jenkins, q,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict Jenk-
ms of Bryans Road, Md, was killed
in action in Germany March 9, his
parents have been notified. A grad
uate of Lackey High School, Indian
Town. Md. he worked at the naval
powder factory before joining the
Army in February. l943. He was
sent overseas last February and was
killed on his 18th day in action, his
mother SAID.
Three brothers are now overseas,
Corpl. Edward jenkins in Belgium,
Pvt. George r. jenkins in France
and Pvt. Albert jenkins, who left
the United States three weeks ago
for overseas.
Pvt. Robert F.. Powell, ID. infantry,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Powell. 1855 Old Fort road, OXor
Hill, Md, who was reported on to-
days War Department casualty list
AS wounded, died March 20 in a
hospital in England, his family said.
Wounded March 6. he had been in
service less than six months when
he died. his mother said.
A graduate Of the June, 1914,
class at Oxon Hill High School, !
Pvt. Powell was a basket ball and
baseball player while in school, and |
was member of the Maryland
Minute Men of OXon Hill. He en-
tered the service September q, I
1914, and went overseas February
! l945. his mother said. She added !
she had received letter from
him dated February %, six days
before he was wounded, which was
written while he still was in France. .
Thus, she said, Pvt. Powell must
have been fatally wounded within
p few days of his first having seen
combat
A letter from an Army chaplain
Informed Mrs. Powell, she said, that
her son is buried in an American !
cemetery in England.
Corpl. Admol G. Jett, %, Marine
Corps, son of Mrs. Mary E. Smith,
222 North ROYAL street, Alexandria,
was killed March on Two Jima, the
Navy Department has announced.
Corpl. Jett a native of Fredericks-
burg. Va. previously saw action
on Guadalcanal, Bougainville and
Guam
He entered the service in Septem-
Der. l942, and went overseas in
February. 1914 His mother has
lived in Alexandria four years.
Corpl Charles A. Miner. 26, in
fantry. brother of Mrs. Elaine Half
pap. 406 Forty eighth avenue. Capt.
tol Heights, Md. was reported killed
last June 7 in France. according to-
a War Department announcement!
He previously was reported missing
last June H. He entered the Army
in December. l94l, and went over
seas in the fall of 1912.
Corpl. Miner lived for about 10
years in Seat Pleasant. Md. with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Miner. now residents of Annapolis,
Md. A graduate Of Eastern High
School, he was employed in a gro
Gerry store in the District before en-
tering the service.
rs George w. Askey, whose
wife, Mrs. Mary A. Askey, lives at
1903 Massachusetts, avenue Sc. and
who was listed on todays War De-
partment casualty list as killed in
action, was the subject of previous
story in The Star after next of kin
was notified.
Wounded
Pfc. John Kerlin. 10, infantry, son
Of Malcolm Kerlin. 5000 Broad
Branch road NV, administrative
assistant to the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Kerlin. has been
reported wounded after having been
reported missing in action, the par