Evening star., 1945-02-10
Killed

Killed
Pfc. Julius M. Vajda, jr., 20, who's
parents live at 6209 Shadyside ave
nue., Capitol Heights, Md, was kille'
in action in Belgium on January II
the War Department has INFORMED
his parents. Pvt. Vajda's sister, Mar
garet Irene Vajda, 20. pharmacis
mate second class, WAVES, wa
killed in a plane crash at Olathe
Kans., on February 26, 1914.
| Pfc. Vajda was an infantrymar
with the 30th Division. He ATTENDED
Maryland Park High School ane
worked for the Federal Housing AL
thority before joining the Army IL
May, 1912. He was sent overseas II
June of last year. He was awarded
the Bronze Star.
Besides his parents, three sister.
and two brothers survive. Two o1
his sisters are in the service: Helen
private in the Women's Marine
Corps Reserve, and Rose Marie
training at Garfield Hospital in tn,
Cadet Nurses Corps. A small sistel
and two small brothers, Geraldine
John and Jim. live at home. Mr.
Vajda is employed at the Navy Yard
Second 1t. Eugene S. Koshkin, q
infantry, was killed in action il
France January "a, the War De.
partment notified his widow, Mrs
Iona McNeill Koshkin, 2ll6 I
street NV.
1t. KoShkin was native of Ithaca
NJ Y, and was graduated from Cor
nell University in 1941. After work.
ing as reporter in Albany. N. Y.
he entered the Army In July, 1912
He was married here last Easter
His widow works for the Fedora
Security Agency.
He is also survived by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Koshkin of New
York City, brother, Pvt. Victor
Koshkin, Army Ordnance, and 8
sister, Mrs. Carl Eric Beve of Balti-
more.
1t. James F. Mcfarland. jr., rs
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mcfarland
4040 Second street s.w., died ir
France January % of wounds re-
ceived in action January 3. his wife
Mrs. Mary Potter Mcfarland
Worthwhile, Mich, has been Informed
by the War Department.
A former employe of the Agricul-
ture Department, 1t. McFarlai1c
entered the Army in January, 1941
and received his commission in the
artillery at Fort Monroe, Va. HI
later was transferred to the infan.
try and was sent overseas last No.
vember.
1t. Mcfarland was born in Den
yer, Colo, and attended high schoo
In Flint, Mich. He came to Wash
ington in 1887. In addition to hi
wife and parents, he is survived b.
a sister, Miss Margaret Mcfarland
Lansing, Mich, and two brothers
Tech, Fifth Glass, T. o. Mcfarland
serving with the Army in France
and John sAlan Mcfarland, Wash
ington.
Chief Pharmacists Mate Jacl
Cook, %, has lost his life at sea, the
Navy Department has informed hi
widow, Mrs Helen Lucille Cook. 224
South Washington street, Alex.
andria.
A native of Oceana, w. Va, where
he attended school before joining
the Navy in March, 1941, he hae
16 months at sea and took part II
four Pacific invasions.
Serving for time at Bethesds
and at Alexandria, he returned Il
the Pacific last September. Tn,
Navy first informed Mrs. Cook hel
husband was missing, but on Jan
uary 10 she heard he had lost hi
life. She still has not given ul
hope he may be alive.
Mrs. Cook, native of Alexandria
has a year-old daughter, Saundra
Lee. Mr.. Cooks mother, Mrs. D. C
Cook is living in Oceana. He was
an only child.
Pvt. Ernest Jones, 10, colored, OF
500 South Pitt street, Alexandria
died in France December 9 from
an accidental gunshot wound, his
mother, Mrs. Mollie Harrison, has
been informed by the War Depart
ment.
A native of Alexandria, Pvt. Jones
attended school there and was EN-.
ployed at the Washington Quarter
master Depot before entering the
Army year ago. He was sent over.
seas with a quartermaster unit
seven months ago.
His mother recently was given 8
$273 check and dozen roses by the
men and officers of her sons COM
pany. The gifts were delivered by
the Red Cross Home Service Corps
Pvt. Paul ID. Andes, infantry, wal
killed in action on Leyte December
%, the War Department informed
his widow, Mrs. Lettie Romer Andes
who lives at 1850 Holbrook terract
NE. with their two children.
Pvt. Andes attended school II
Timberville, Va, where his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Andes live
He entered the service in December
1943, and was trained in the cavalry
When he was sent overseas las
June he was transferred to tn.
infantry.
He is survived by a son, Ralph
Paul, Z months; a daughter, Minnie
Alvira, 5; three brothers, Lawrence
John and Ivan, all with the Army
in France. and a sister, Mrs. Ave
Lam, 5104 N. Twenty seventh. road
Arlington.
Second 1t. Robert N. Cooke, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cooke o.
Greenwich, was killed In action ovel
Belgium October Is, the War De.
partment has notified his wife, Mrs
Frances Hanback, Cooke of Warren.
ton, Va. 1t Cooke. who was pilo1
of a P-38 Lockheed Lightning
fighter plane, had been overseas twt
months. His wife has received thu
Purple Heart and q Presidentia
Unit Citation.
1t. Cooke attended the Brentsville
(Va.) District High School and en-.
tered the service in November, 1941
Besides his parents and wife, he /.
survived by a brother, James Lex
Cooke, U. S. N. R.. who Is on duty
In the Pacific.