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

Killed
Pvt. Dennis o. Pase, %, was killed
on May 3 on Luzon, where he was
fighting with a paratroop division,
the War Department has notified his
wife, Mrs. Norma L. Pase, 25-A Bates
street NV. Pvt Pase is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Pase, 1923 North
Capitol street.
Born in Thomas, W. Va. Pvt. Pase
came to the District with his parents
about three years ago He was en-
ployed as an oiler at Camp Springs
Army Airbase tnow Andrews Field
until entering the service in 1913
Overseas year, Pvt Pase had been
at New Guinea and Leyte before
going to Luzon. Besides his wife
and parents, he leaves a 22-month-
old daughter. Carolyn Ann. A
brother. Pvt. Boyd r. Pase, is serv-
Ing in Italy.
Sergt. Robert P. Davis, 81, son of
Mrs. Elinar B. Christensen. 84l6
Piney Branch court, Silver Spring.
Nd. died May IS of fractured skull
and arm wounds received two days
earlier, 1t has been reported to his
mother. Sergt Davis, top-turret
gunner on B-29 based in the
Mariannas. received his fatal wounds
on a mission over Jap territory
shortly after he had been COM
mended by the pilot Of his ship for
GOODNESS under fire, his family said.
He has been overseas since February.
Sergt Davis came to Washington
with his family from Baltimore eight
years ago and entered the service
Immediately after graduating from
Montgomery Blair High School in
1912.
His stepfather is Judge Einar B
Christensen, trial magistrate for the
Takoma Park and Silver Spring Po-
lice Courts. An S-year-old sister
Carolyn. also survives.
Pfc. Raymond Wright Maddox, IS,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Wright Mad
dox Of La Plata, Md, was killed
May IA in the fighting on Luzon, the
War Department has notified his
family. He was a member of 9Th
Army infantry unit.
Pvt. Maddox. native of La Plata,
formerly worked at the Naval
Powder Factory at Indianhead.
He entered the Army in January,
1912. and sailed from San Francisco
In May of the same year BY service
on Guadalcanal and Bougainville,
together with a wound sustained in
July. 1943, in the invasion of New
Georgia, he had amassed sufficient
points for his discharge. He had
received Presidential Unit Citation.
A brother, Pvt. Alfred Maddox. has
recently returned to the United
States after serving in Germany.
Pfc. Milton Fl. Stebbing, 26, whose
wife, Mrs. Mary A. Stebbing lives at
5301 Fiftieth avenue, Riverdale, Md.
was killed in action in Germany
April Is He was a member of Sd
Army infantry unit.
Born in Baltimore, he moved to-
the District area in 1880. He was
gun turret mechanic at Engineering
Research Corp, Riverdale, before
entering the Army in August, 1914.
He was the father of three chill
dren, Pearl, 8; Carol, III, and Eliza
beth Ann. months Four of his
forces, George w. Stebbing and
David N. Stebbing, with the Army
Air Forces; John L. Stebbing, a
Coast Guardsman. and Franklin E.
Stebbing, recently discharged from
the Army Ground Forces.
Pfc. Fred w. Suddueth, ST.. whose
wife lives on Seven Locks road.
Rockville, Md, has been killed in
action overseas with the Marines,
the Navy Department oficial cas-
ualty list revealed today.
1st 1t. Stephen c. Stuntz, T., son
OF Mrs. Stephen c. Stuntz. Vienna,
Va, listed as killed in action in to-
days Army casualty release, was
the subject of q story in The Star
after his mother had been notified.
Wounded
Sergt. John A. Sullivan, "A, son
OF Mrs. Sarah E. Sullivan of 314
s street NE, was wounded on Two
Jima by a shellburst which dislo-
Gated his hips and deafened him.
He had been wounded in 1912
on Tulagi. He is to be given a con-
valescent furlough, his mother has
been informed.
A native of Washington, Sergt.
Sullivan is one of two brothers in
the Marine Corps. The other is
canal veteran, who returned to the
Pacifc last week after period OF
continental duty.
Sergt. Kenneth r. Strong, 80,
whose wife lives at $50 D street
Sc. was wounded in the heel. on
Two Jima. He is member of the
4th Marine Division. Currently he
Is being treated in a naval hospital
in the Pacific area.
A native of Indiana, he served
In the Marine Corps a number of
years ago and re-entered in
March, 1s42. He formerly was en-
ployed as a painter and paper
hanger for Wheeler Bros, WASH
ington. His wife is manager of the
Little Tavern at B and Second
streets Sc.
Pie. Robert w. Strachen, %, son
R Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Strachan Of
fAl East Capitol street. was wound
% in the loot March IL on Two
stnaa. He has recovered and re-