Evening star., 1945-04-30
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

Killed
COrpl. Edward w. Preiss, %, arm
ored engineers, whose stepfathel
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E
Carter, live at 6109 Twenty ninth
street NV, was killed April in
Germany, according to War De-
partment announcement.
Born in St. Louis, Corpl. Preiss
moved here in 1884 and was grad
uated from Central High School
Before entering the service two
years ago he had been employed
by the Public Roads Administration
1914. A brother in the Navy, Gun
ner's Mate &c Richard F. Preiss
is overseas. Mr.. Carter is an agron-
omist, employed by the Agriculture
Department.
Pvt. Henry Bochner, 25. infantry
whose widow, Mrs. Bertha Bochner
lives at 2 Gardenway, Greenbelt
Md, with the couples two children
Martin j., 4, and Lynne c., 2, was
killed April 3 in Germany, the War
Department has announced.
Pvt. Bochner was a native of
Monticello, N Y, and moved to the
District area four and half years
ago. He was graduated from the
Monticello High School and Buffalo
State Teachers College. Before
entering the service in July, 1914,
he was employed by the Engineer
ing Research Corp, Riverdale, Md.
A sister, Mrs. Diane Gertler, lives
in Alexandria. Mrs Bochner is an
employe of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
T/5 Robert L. Lunceford, "a, sor
of Mrs Annie D. Holt, 3506 Upshu1
street, Brentwood, Md, was killed in
action March Is in Germany, it was
disclosed today by the War Depart
ment. He was serving with an
armored division of the Sd Army.
Born in Warrenton, Va, he came
to live in Washington when he was
a small boy. He attended Mount
Rainier High School and was en-
ployed by a Washington plumbing
firm when he entered the service in
March, 1912. In February, last year,
he went overseas. The first commu-
nication received by his mother from
the War Department listed him as
missing. Subsequently she was in
formed he had died in battle.
Pvt. William B. Miller, 81, infan-
try, son of Mrs. Catherine G. Miller,
SIS M street NV, was killed April S
in Germany, according to War
Department announcement. Born
in Detroit, Mich, he entered the
Army in January, 1943, and went
overseas in June, 1943. He received
the Soldiers Medal for heroism after
having saved the life of the bombar-
dier of a plane which crashed into a
fuel truck and exploded at an airfeld
in England, his mother said. Mrs.
Miller has been employed as sta
tistical clerk by the Agriculture De-
partment for the last 10 years.
1t. Jennis Morrell Strickland, %,
Silver Spring pilot who was re-
ported missing over Germany since
March "a, was killed in action, the
War Department has notified his
wife, Mrs. Kitty M. Strickland, 221
Normandy drive, Silver Spring.
Mrs Strickland said she received
a message stating that 1t. Strick-
land was buried in Germany March
26. She said no further details
were given. The report that the
flyer was missing was carried in
The Star Honor Roll on April 18
A native of Rocky Mount, N. c.,
1t. Strickland had made his home in
Silver Spring for several years, and
was graduated in 1910 from the
Montgomery Blair High School. He
entered the Army Air Forces in
January, 1912, and received his
wings the following February at
Blytheville, Ark He was B-24
bomber pilot, and had been over
seas since last September.
In addition to his widow, 1t.
Strickland is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Karl <. Byron, 313 Highview
avenue, Silver Spring; a 19-month-
old son, Jennis Morrell Strickland,
III, and a brother, Pfc. Harold
w. Strickland, serving with the
infantry in Germany.
Pfc. Calvin Jones, son of Mrs. Cora
Jones, whose address was listed as
814 Third street Sc, was reported
in today's official casualty list as
killed in the European area.
Pvt. Elzie E. Payton, son of Mrs.
Laura Mulberry, whose address was
listed as 2204 Lawrence avenue NE,
in today's War Department casualty
list, was reported killed in the Euro
pean area.
Stories about the following other
men, reported on today's Office of
War Information casualty list as
having been killed, previously ap-
peared in The Star when next of
kin were notified:
Pfc. George L. Tomlinson, Marine
Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Orford
w. Tomlinson, Alexandria.
Pvt. Norman S. Abelman, Marine
Corps, whose wife, Mrs. Anna l..
Abelman, lives at 1900 G street Sc.
Pvt. Carson T. Mcdaniel, jr., Ma
rine Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdaniel, 4531 Illinois avenue NV.
T/5 Walter E. Alters; jr., son of
Mrs. Addie Alters, 507 Montana ave-
nue NE.
Pfc. Traiko A. Koneff, whose wife,
Mrs Mary A. Koneff, lives at 6727
Allentown road.
S/Sergt. James B. Long, brother
of Mrs. Florence Anderson, 1880 I
street Sc.
Wounded
Pvt. Albert ]. Howard. 81, infantry.
son of Mrs. Mamie Howard, 322 I
street Sc, was wounded April 6 in
Italy, according to the War Depart
ment. Mrs. Howard said her son is
in hospital in Italy suffering from
chest wounds after having been
struck by shell fragments.
After entering the service in
March, 1943, Pvt. Howard was sent