Evening star., 1945-06-08
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed


1st 1t. David Tucker Brown, jr
%, u. S. M. c.. was killed on Oki
naWa on May IA, according to wore
received by his mother, Mrs. Davit
Tucker Brown Of 728 South LIE
q street, Alexandria, head of th'
Speakers Bureau for the Eastern
area of the Red Cross.
Born in Chapel Hill. N. c., 1t
Brown was the son of the former
assistant director of the Bureau
of Roads, who died eight years age
while travelling to South America
to complete bridge project.
1t. Brown was educated at the
Episcopal High School in Alexan-
dria and at the University OF Vir-
ginia, where he was a member OF
Phi Beta Kappa and of the Alpha
Tau Omega Fraternity. He was q
tutor at St. Johns College. An
napolis, until June. 194l, when he
resigned his position to enter the
Marine Corps.
He took part in the campaigns
of Cape Gloucester and Peleliu
where he was slightly wounded last
October. and was in continuous ac-
ton until the time of his death. A
brother, Edward, 26, is in the Pa
cifc with an Army antialrcraft
artillery unit.
1t. Edward E. Gray, 30, who left
the Civil Service Commissions in
formation division to enter the
Navy in 1941, has been killed in
action in the Pacific, the Navy has
informed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
o. w. Gray, who live in La Mesa
N. Mex. After brief training al
Great Lakes, he was on destroyer
duty, first in the Atlantic and later
in the Pacific.
1t. Gray was a graduate of the
University of New Mexico. He lived
in Washington for some time at
2641 Garfield street NV.
Pvt. Dewitt Clinton Woodcock, jr.
81, was killed in action February
IS in Germany where he was serv-
ing with a Sd Army infantry unit,
his wife, Mrs. Marietta Woodcock,
and his parents, who live at 2804
Fourteenth street NV. have been
informed. Pvt. Woodcock previous
ly had been reported missing on that
date.
A native of the District, Pvt.
Woodcock was graduated from
Eastern High School and the South
eastern University Law School. He
was an executive in the Washing
ton office of the United States Steel
Corp before entering the service in
April, 1914. Pvt Woodcock had
been overseas only month when
he was killed. A brother, Corpl.
DonaldfZ. Woodcock, is stationed
at Camp Lee, Va. Corpl Woodcock
formerly was employed in the ad-
vertising department at The Star
Wounded
Corpl. Charles w. Dieterich, jr.
U. S. M. c., 25,- whose wife lives at
1910 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
was wounded on Two Jima on Feb
ruaryF25, the Navy Department dis
closed today.
He was born and educated in
Baltimore. He entered the Marines
nearly six years ago and went over
seas in September, 1914 Mrs. Die
terich works for the Post Office De-
partment here.
The following men were reported
wounded in a casualty list issued to-
day Stories about them appeared
in The Star on the dates mentioned
below and after next of kin were
notified:
Sergt. Joseph L. Dessoff, U. S
NJ c.. 370l Ninth street NV, April
Sergt. Billy Divine. U. S. M. C.
1852 Florida avenue NV, May 27.
Missing
Pfc. Nicholas Del Crosse. %, whose
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael De
Crosse, live at 308 F street NE. has
been missing in Italy since April 30
the Army announced today.
He was born in Italy and attended
Mckinley High School in Washing
ton He worked in his fathers iron
work shop and also for a biscuit
company here before entering serv-
ice in February, 1943. He went over
seas with the infantry in July OF
that year.
A brother, Pete, %, with the Army
Postal Service, is on his way to the
Pacific.
Liberated
Pvt. Nathan Silverman, whose sis
ter, Mrs. Roberta Fox, lives at 43O7
Eastern avenue, haywood Garden,
Mount Rainier, Md, has been lib
Grated from a German prison camp,
the War Department announced to-
day. Mrs. Fox said he has never
lived in this area, but on mis- return
to this country shortly, he will make
his home with her.
Pvt. Silverman was born and edu-
Gated in New York City and worked
for laundry there before entering
service nearly three years ago. He
has been overseas about a year, and
was captured in December.
Pfc. Louis J. De Fillippo, 81, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick De Fillippo,
1903 Ninth street NV. has been
freed from a prison camp in Ger
many. the War Department said
today. He was taken prisoner after
being declared missing on Decem-
ber 20 in Luxembourg.
A native of Washington, Pvt.
De Ffllippo attended parochial
schools and was employed by a
grocer before entering the service
in February, 1912. He has been
overseas for two years. Two brothers
are in the service, Marine Pvt.
Joseph De Fillippo, in the Pacific,
and Pfc. Charles De Fillippo, in the
Philippines.
S/Sergt. Edmond A. Maggia, %,
whose wife, Mrs. Edmond A. Maggia,
lives at 638 Otis place NV, was
freed May from prison camp in
Germany, 1t was revealed today by
the War Department. He was cap
tured over year ago when a plane
in which he was tail gunner was
shot down over enemy territory.
A native Washingto Sergt
Maggia graduated from Mckinley
High School and entered service
about two years ago.