Evening star., 1945-02-04

; hare been reported killed.
Killed
Maj. Harry r. Stroh, %. son OF
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Donald A
Stroh. 1914 Ingomar place NV.
i has been killed in action, the War
. Department has announced. A P-47
pilot, he was killed on fight over
Brest, France, on August ~, Mrs
. Stroh has been informed.
With approximately 200 combat
, hours to his credit, Maj. Stroh held
!; the Distinguished Flying Cross and
the Air Medal with II Oak Leaf
. Clusters. He was born in Hawaii
and attended Woodrow Wilson High
School and Millard Preparatory
School here He was graduated
> from West Point in January, 1943,
and went overseas the following
November.
| Besides his parents, he is survived
by a sister, Mrs. r. H. Stumpf,
Washington. Gen. Stroh IS on over
seas duty.
! Capt. George w. Rarey, 81, hus-
band of Mrs. Betty L. Rarey, 2225
N street NV, has been killed in
action, the War Department has
reported. A Thunderbolt fighter
pilot, he was killed on his 74th mis-
sion over enemy occupied France on
June 81. his wife has been informed.
A commercial artist, Capt. Rarey
formerly was employed in the en-
craving department of The Star and
at the Hahn shoe stores and later
with an advertising firm in New
York City. He entered the service in
January, 1941, receiving his wings at
Craig Field, Ala He was born in
Enid, Okla, and attended Central
High School and George Washing
ton University. He also is survived
by 10-month-old son, Damon
Frantz, whom he had never seen.
Pvt. John w. O'Daniel, 10. son of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. J. w. O'Daniel,
1921 Newark street NV, has been
reported by the War Department as
killed in action Gen. O'Daniel Is
overseas with the 7th Army and Mrs.
ODaniel is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Harvey P. Groesbeck, jr., at
Banana River, Fla.
Pvt. ODaniel, a paratrooper, was
killed September 20 in Holland, ac-
cording to friends. He attended Sui
livan's Preparatory School here and
entered the Army more than a year
ago. He went overseas early last
summer.
Pfc. Francis. B. Smith. 2l, who
was eported-wounded in action
in Belgium January IL, died of his
wounds the same day, the War De:
partment has notified. his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond r. Smith,
l724 South Pollard street, Airing
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| Pvt. Smith, a member Of an air
borne division, jumped at Nor
mandy On D day and participated
In the battle. of CarentanJ He en-
listed in the paratroopers in De-
cember, 1912, and was sent over
seas January, 1914. Pvt. Smith at
tended Western High School and
was employed at the Chicago Sun
Washington bureau prior to en-
tering the service.
Survivors are his mother Clara;
his father, Raymond, and a brother,
Corpl. Raymond Smith, jr, with
the Army in the Pacific.
Navy Carpenters Mate, third class.
Roy Westley Tuttle, 20, of TIA D
street NE, has been killed in action
in the Asiatic theater while a crew.
man on an LIST. the Navy Depart
ment has advised his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Tuttle.
He was born in Hannibal, Mo-,
came here in 1910 and attended
Eastern High School He enlisted
November 3, 1943, and went over
seas in January, 1914, and partici-
pated in several invasions includ-
ing Saipan, Leyte, Palau and Guam.
Besides his parents, Mr.. Tuttle is
survived by brother, Ivan, 18, In
the Navy, and sister, Maxine, of
Berkeley, Calf.
Pfc. Carl Treiman, 20, was killed
January in France, the War De-
partment has notified his widow,
Mrs. Phyllis Roby freiman, 4 c
Parkway road, Greenbelt. Pvt. Trei-
man previously had been reported
missing that day. -
Born in Philadelphia, Pvt. Trei-
man came to the District area about
II years ago and was graduated
from Greenbelt High School. He
was employed at the Bethlehem
Fairfield Shipyard in Baltimore
when he entered the service in
April, 1943. Pvt. Treiman had been
overseas with the Infantry since
October. Besides his widow, Pvt.
Treiman is survived by his 49,
month-old daughter, Carol Ann, and
his mother, Mrs. Martha Treiman,
also of Greenbelt.
First 1t. Harold L. Burge, %, CO.
pilot Of a Liberator bomber, hus-
band of Mrs. Melba C. Burge, for
merly of 1914 Eastern avenue NE,
was killed in action over Germany
July II, the War Department an
nounced. He previously was report
ed missing on that date.
1t. Burge was native of Shin
ston. w. Va, where his parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Homer Burge, live.
He entered the Army two years ago
and went overseas last March. His
widow has returned to her home in
Parksburg, w. Va, with their
4-month-old son. 1t. Burge is also
survived by two younger brothers
and a sister, who live in Shinston.
1t. Burge wrote his family last
summer that his hny,ohnr uoc <he