Evening star., 1945-01-25
On the Roll 6f Honor
Killed

4 DtlllOIc, Oolo CtlcVy SIldSc pdIkWd,
NV, was killed in action Octobe
26 while fighting in Belgium, tn
War Department announced today.
A native of Omaha, Nebr., Sergt
Belfiore attended Dewitt Preparation.
School here and was graduated
from Western High School. HI
worked in the publications Office O
the War Department before he en-
tered the Army in November, 1912
his brother said. Sergt. Belf1ort
went overseas in September of las
year.
Joseph F. Belfiore is director oi
the 10 Eastern States for the Benefit
Health and Accident Insurance Co
of Omaha.
Pfc. David w. Hines, 10, of the in
fantry, whose wife. Mrs. Dorothy E
Hines, resides on Route 8, Gathers
burg. Md, was killed in action Oc-
tober 7 in Belgium, the War De-
partment announced.
Born in Gaithersburg, Pvt. Hines
attended high school there and later
worked for a tree company in Mont
gomery County before he went into
the Army in october, 1943, his wife
said. His mother, Mrs. Mary Hines
lives in Gaithersburg and two
brothers, Elmer and Douglas, are
also in the service.
There is young daughter, Gloria
Jean, age /.
Pfc. Alfred G. Knode, 80, infan-
tryman, whose wife, Mrs. Edith j
Knode, lives at 1112 Twenty-f1fth
street NV, was killed in action in
France, the War Department dis
closed.
Born in Shepherdstown. w. Va.
Pvt. Knode was graduated from high
school there, his wife said. He
worked for the Lord Baltimore filling
stations here before he entered the
Army in March, 1942, she said. Pvt
Knode went overseas in February
An 8-month- son, Daniel Edward
also survives.
Pvt. Gerald G. Jones, whose wife,
Mrs. Reta B. Jones, formerly lived
at 223 Seventeenth street NE, was
reported killed in action in the
European theater of operations, the
War Department announced
Pvt. Carroll Richard Mortensen,
81, who was previously reported as
missing in Normandy on D day, was
killed on that day, the War Depart
ment has notified his mother, Mrs.
Helen Mortensen, 102 Thirteenth
street NE.
Pvt. Mortensen enlisted in the
Canadian Army in 1910 when he was
16, but was sent home from England
where he was stationed when 1t
was learned he was under age. He
rejoined the Canadian Army as soon
as he was 18, and again was sent
overseas. In May, 1943, he was
transferred to the American Army
A combat engineer, he was killed
in the invasion of Normandy.
Pvt. Mortensen was q native of
Washington and attended Eastern
High School before going to Canada
to join the army. Besides his
mother, he is survived by two
brothers, Apprentice Seamen An
drew Mortensen, who is in the Navy
and Glen Mortensen who is in the
Merchant Marine, and sister
Mrs. H. D. Lazenpy of California,
Pvt. Mortensen's mother is employed
at the Treasury Department.
Pfc. James F. Rye, 26, infantry
was killed in action January 8 In
Germany, the War Department no.
titled his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Rye, 9997 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, Md.
Pvt. Rye and his brother, Corpl
Bernard F. Rye, both members OF
the 18th Division, were fighting
within a few miles of each other
and met several times in France. A
recent letter from Bernard said he
hoped to see James soon. Mrs. Rye
received certificates stating that
both sons fought continuously from
D day until July 1s.
Pvt. Rye attended Immaculate
Conception School in Washington
and was graduated from Takoms
ark-Silver Spring High School. He
worked as a bricklayer prior to en-.
tering the Army In April, 1941. He
served overseas 28 months. Two
other brothers also are in service
Staff Sergt. John r. Rye, jr., ano
Seaman (Second Glass; Joseph A
Rye. A sister, Mrs. Margaret Smith
lives at the Georgia avenue address
Memorial services will be held a,
10 am. Saturday in st. Johns
Church, Forest Glen. Md.
Capt. Lawrence r. Macdonald
~, infantry, of Arlington, was killed
in action in Germany December Is
See story on Page B-1.
The following men were listed to.
day by the War Department al
killed in the European theater ol
operations. Stories previously were
carried in The Star after the next
of kin had been notified.
Pfc. Malcolm A. williams, whose
wife, Mrs. Pansy L. Williams, lives
at 4009 Nichols avenue S.W.
Pvt. Roy B. Swenson, son of Roy
L. Swenson, 1882 Webster street NJ
Pfc. Joseph E. Douglas, son of Mrs
Mary Winter, 1896 South Ninth
street, Arlington.
Pvt. Herbert Emilio Fisher, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Fisher, 1881
K street NV.
Wounded
Pvt. Joseph G. Gales, 23, one o1
the five sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim.
othy w. Gales, I'll Ingraham stree
NV, who have served In this war
was wounded In action in Germany
November 20, his family has beer
notified. He now is in a hospita
in England.
An infantryman, Pvt. Gales worked
at the Navy Yard before entering
service two and half years ago
He went overseas in September. o.
his brothers, one, Edmund P. Gales
recently was discharged from thu
Army; Ensign Richard Gales ha.
been missing In the North Atlanti,
since October, 1913; Pvt. William