Evening star., 1945-03-17
Killed

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1t. Col. Joe II. Brabson. jr., pilot
with the Pacific Air Forces, 80
whose mother, Mrs. Margaret Brab-
son lives at the Westchester Apart
ments, 1000 Cathedral avenue NV.
was killed off the Ceram Islands in
the Pacific on January /.
Col. Brabson, son of the late Col
Joe R. Brabson, u S. A., was born
in Manila, Philippines. He was a
graduate of Western High School
here and West Point. Following
his graduation from the latter he
was stationed at Randolph, Kelly
and Brooks Fields in Texas. He
served in 1943 in Brazil and went
to the South Pacific in August, 1914
His father, who died in 1884, served
overseas in the World War and was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal A brother, Capt. Kimberly
Brabson, U. S. A, now in France,
recently received the Silver Star for
gallantry in action.
! Col BrabSon is survived, in addi-
ton to his mother and brother, by
his widow, Mrs. Jean Brabson of
Birmingham, Ala, and 1-year -old
son, Joe R. Brabson, Sd.
1t. Col. Thomas Kent, command
ing officer of a battalion in the
famed 106th Infantry Division, was
/ u ~, DnpayS,hnr 81 l,a
time of the Ardennes break-through,
his parents, Col. and Mrs. Guy Kent,
1861 Crescent place NV, have
learned.
Born at West Point. N. Y, 1t.
Col. Kent was graduated from the
Military Academy in 1890 He was
sent overseas with the 106th in Oc-
| tober. Besides his parents, he is
survived by his widow, who lives in
Nashville, Tenn, and a brother,
Corpl. McMaster Kent, who is serv-
ing overseas. Col. Guy Kent has
been retired from the Army.
Corpl. Francis II. Crown, jr., 10,
was killed in action on his first
flight over enemy territory, the War
Department has notified his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Crown,
3407 Bunker Hill road. Mount Rain
ier, Md. Corpl. Crown was the tail
gunner on a B-24 Liberator based in
Italy. The plane failed to return
from mission December 20.
| Born in Mount Rainier, Corpl.
Crown was graduated from Mount
Rainier High School. He was en-
ployed at the War Production Board
before entering the service in Octo-
ber, 1943. He was an honor Boy
Scout in the Mount Rainier troop.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two sisters and brother.
Staff Sergt. GiImer M. Will, jr.,
26, formerly of 1912 Delaheld place
NV, was killed in action January
% in the fighting near Cologne, the
War Department has notified his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilner M.
Will of Brunswick, Md.
Born in Harrisonburg, Va, he at
tended schools there. Sergt. Will
came to Washington in 1899 to live
with his aunt. Mrs Bessie Hazard,
also of the Delafield place address,
and was employed by the A. & w.
Hot Shoppes before entering the
service in the fall of 1941. He had
been overseas nine months and was
in charge of f1ve-man sniper squad
when he was killed.
Technical Sergt. Frank L. Peak,
25, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l..
Peak, SOB Dartmouth avenue, Silver
/ Spring, Md, was killed in action
with the Sd Army February %, his
parents have been notified. His
wife lives at 343 Clifton street NV.
Sergt. Peak was a graduate of
Central High School, where he was
on the swimming team, and was at
tending Maryland University when
he entered the service in March,
1912. He went overseas in Deem
Der, 1943.
He held the Meritorious Combat
Infantry Medal and a commenda-
ton awarded members of the 4th
Armored Division for its part in the
| rellef OF Bastogne.
Pvt. Robert J. Miller, IS, was
killed in action February 27 in Ger
many. His widow, Mrs. Virginia
Miller, lives at 1923 Howe avenue,
Bradbury Heights, Md. See story
on this page.
Kloyce Wesley Dennard, gunner's
mate 1/c, U. S. N, whose wife, Mrs.
Sarah Jane Dennard, lives at 1854
Simms place NE, has been listed
as killed in action by the Navy
Department. He previously had
been reported missing in action
January 30. The Star carried the
story on that date.