Evening star., 1945-01-15
Todoy's Casualty Lists
tNational)
Army iDounded 2.4I5
Many casualties 269
Killed

Army Dounded 2,4I5 |
! NaDy casualties 269
Killed
1t. Edward John Vandenberg, %,
U. S. N. r., husband of Mrs. Mary
Boothe Vandenberg, 1851 Newark
street NV, who was listed as miss
ing in action by the Navy Depart
ment as reported in The Star De-
cember IL, now is listed as dead, his
wife has been informed by the Navy
Department.
Pvt. George T. Brent, So, infantry,
father of six children, died October
Is in France as a result of wounds
received in action September 8, the
War Department notified his widow,
Mrs. Marjorie Brent, Brandywine.
Md. Pvt. Brent was the son of Mrs.
Annie Rollins, 6220 Shadyside ave-
nue., Capitol Heights, Md, whose
husband, Wallace w. Rollins, died
Christmas Eve.
A native of Washington, Pvt.
Brent attended Abbott Vocational
School. He worked as an interior
decorator for Jaffe Co. before enter
ing the Army last February. He was
sent overseas in August.
Surviving are five sons, George,
ID; Edward, 13; Donald, 10; Ronald,
| 8, and Michael, 4 one daughter,
Elva, IL, and four sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Gordon, Mrs. Mary Arneson,
Mrs. Bertha Boyer and Mrs. Frances
Middledorf. all of Capitol Heights.
Tech. Sergt. Joseph v. Murphy,
81, radio operator and gunner of
B-24 Liberator, was killed in a plane
crash December % in Italy, the War
Department notified his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Murphy,
37O7 Brandywine street NV.
Sergt. Murphy was a native of
the District and former student at
Central High School. He left st.
Bonaventure College, New York, as
Junior to enlist in the Air Forces
in May, l943. Overseas since last
September, he had completed II
missions.
In letter dated the day before
his death, Sergt. Murphy wrote that
he had spent all day reading mail
and opening Christmas gifts from
his girl friend and his family.
He also is survived by three
brothers, Maj. John Murphy, AAF,
stationed in Shreveport, La, after
two years overseas; Staff Sergt.
Thomas r. Murphy. jr., who has
served with the AAF in England
for over two years, and Rev. John K.
Murphy, o. F. NJ, of the Franciscan
Monastery in Washington, and two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Burford and
Mary Anne Murphy. both of the
Brandywine address. Staff Sergt.
Charles D. Burford is in France.
Pfc. Charles w. Morris, 30, in
fantry, was killed in France No.
vember 13, the War Department no
titled his family. His widow, Ro-
berta Ann; a 19-month-old son,
Charles, jr., and his mother, Mrs.
Belle w. Morris, live at 1906 Shep-
herd street, Mount Rainier.
Born in Easton, w. Va, Pvt.
Morris moved to Washington IS
years ago. He was graduated from
Mount Rainier High School and
worked for a bakery company before
entering the Army in February, 1943.
He went overseas last August. He
also is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Pryor, of Mount Rainier.
Pfc. william NJ. Bruce III, %, of
los Fifth street NE, was killed in
action December 81 the War Depart
ment has notified his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. william M. Bruce, jr. At
the time of his death he was serv-
ing with an infantry unit of the 1st
Army.
Pvt. Bruce was born at Cufnber-
land, Md, and attended Hagerstown
(Md) High School. He was a
sophomore at National University
when he entered the Army in March,
1943. He was taking special train
ing at Texas A. and M. under the
Army's technical training program
when it was discontinued and he
was transferred to an infantry
training group at Camp Maxey,
Tex. He went overseas last October.
His brother, Corpl Robert G.. Bruce,
20 is serving in the European theater
with an artillery antiaircraft unit.
Wounded
Sergt. Charles w. Coe, whose
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth v. Coe. for
merly lived at 3214 N street NV,
was wounded in action in the Euro
pean area, the War Department
has informed his family. Mrs. Coe,
formerly an employe at George
town Hospital, returned to Martins
burg, w. Va, last spring.
Pvt. Thomas Doyle, 80, infantry,
was wounded in Germany December
7, the War Department informed his
wife, Ruth, who lives at 497 E street
S.W. He is the son of Mrs. Sarar,
Doyle, GIG Seventh street S.W.
Pvt. Doyle attended school in
Dumfries, Va, and worked for Nc
Nulty Bros. here as a plaster con-
tractor prior to entering the serv-
ice in November, 1943. He was sent
overseas last August. His wife works
at the Navy Yard.
Second 1t. Lee H. Kemper, %, in
fantry, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
M Kemper, 2231 Newton street NE,
was wounded in action in France
November 8, his parents have been
informed by the War Department.
His wife, Mrs. Doris Mae Kemper.
is living with her parents In Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa.
1t. Kemper, now recuperating In