Evening star., 1945-03-30
Killed

Pfc. Kenneth d. Owen, 10, was
killed in action March 16 while
fighting with an infantry unit OF
Gen. Patton's Sd Army, his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus L. Owen, l45a
Columbia road NV. have learned.
Pvt. Owen lived in Washington
most of his life and was graduated
In 1943 from Central High School,
where he was the lieutenant colonel
of the Cadet Corps. He entered
service November 80, 1913, and was
sent overseas last August. His father
is employed at the State Depart
ment.
Pvt. Thomas Frederick Harris, "a,
was killed in action March 8 on Two
Jima. his widow, Mrs. Katherine
Harris, 1919 A street Sc, has been
notified. Pvt. Harris is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Harris, sr.,
313 Fifteenth street NE.
A veteran of fighting on Guam,
the Marshall Islands and Bougain-
vile, Pvt. Harris had been overseas
more than three years when he was
killed. He was employed by the
Brodie Properties, Inc, before join
ing the Marines in August, 1942. Pvt.
Harris attended Elliott Junior High
School and Abbot Vocational School,
where he specialized in plumbing.
Besides his widow and parents, he
is survived by two brothers in the
service. Sergt Ralph E. Harris, jr,
in the Air Force, and Curtis Bucker-
tdge Harris, radio technician, first
class, in the Navy. He also leaves
three sisters.
Pvt. Orland /. Webley, 80, pre-
viously reported as missing in action
in Germany December Is, was killed
on that date, his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Esther Webley. Route 3, Vienna,
Va, has learned Pvt. Webley was
with the 1l2th Infantry of the 1st
Army.
Pvt. Webley attended schools in
Roanoke, Va, where he lived most
of his life. He came to Vienna six
years ago and then was employed as
a painter at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
He was sent overseas in September.
Besides his wife he leaves two sons,
Ray, z, and Jesse, 3.
Stories about the following Wash
ington men who also have been re-
ported killed in action already have
appeared in The Star:
Maj. Francis p. Daily, Marine
Corps, whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy j. DAILY, live at 10 Rhode
Island avenue NE,
Ensign James Simeon Sipes, whose
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Willie Sipes,
live at 1882 Twenty-fourth street S.,
Arlington.
Staff Sergt. Harold Schwartz, son
of Mrs. Rebecca Schwartz of 542o
Connecticut avenue NV
Corpl. Joseph Van Slyke, whose
father, Mr.. Lawrence C. Van Slyke,
lives at 1760 Euclid street NV.
Wounded
Capt. Philip Pindell WEIGH, Al, has
been injured in the Philippines, his
father, Mr.. B. Allen WEIGH of 266
King George street, Annapolis, has
been informed by the Navy Depart
nent. Capt. WEIGH has written
home that he is fully recovered now,
however. 4
A graduate Of the Severn School
at Severna Park, Md, and the Naval
Academy, Capt. WEIGH has been to
sea for 10 years in both the Atlantic
and Pacific. He commanded troop
carrier at Guadalcanal and again in
the Philippines. He has served on
the battleships West Virginia and
California. His wife, Mrs. Valentine
Nelson WEIGH, lives in California.
Corpl. Karl Deter, jr., 10, son Of
Col and Mrs. Karl Detzer, 1923
South Thomas street, Arlington, was
wounded in the left knee last month
in Germany and is now in a hospi-
tai in England, his parents have
learned. Col. Detzer, a well known
newSpaperman and rowing editor for
Readers Digest magazine, now on
duty in the Office of the Command
ing General of the Army Service
Forces at the War Department,
never has been officially notified of
his sons wounds. The only word
he has received has come from the
hospital where Corpl. Deter is being
treated.
Corpl Detzer attended Culver Mil
itary Academy in Indiana and is a
graduate of Riverdale School for
Boys IN New York. He was employed
in the Washington bureau of Time
and Life magazines before entering
the Army almost two years ago.
Corpl. Deter was sent overseas in
September and was fighting with an
infantry unit of the 1st Army when
wounded.
Pvt. James r. Rourke, 30, was
wounded in action in Germany on
February "a, his wife, Mrs. Rita
Rourke, At Gallatin road NV, has
been informed.
A member of the oath Infantry
Division of Gen. Patton's Sd Army,
Pvt. Rourke wrote from a hos
pital in Luxembourg. Born and
educated in Elmira, N. Y, where his
mother still lives, Pvt. Rourke
worked for the Maritime Commits
sion here for four years before en-
tering the service. A son, Michael
James, was born to his wife a month
ago.
Second 1t. David ii. Magathan
%, was injured by mortar shell
during the 7th Army push toward
Sasrbrucken, Germany, his par
erlts, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace r
Magathan, 7401 Blair road NV.
have learned in a letter from him.
A graduate of Valley Forge Mill
tary Academy in 1943, 1t. Maya
than was inducted in July, 1943
and went overseas last November
"a. He was operated on the day
after his injury. he wrote his family
and is now recuperating in a gen.
eral hospital. A brother. Capt. wal
lace G. Magathan, jr., "a. is gradu-
ate of West Point and is teaching
there now.
Tf3 John J. Thorne, 90, whose
wife, Mrs. Nellie M. Thorne, lives al
1347 Maryland avenue NE, was
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