Evening star., 1945-04-11
On the Roll of Honor
Killed

Mrs. Thelma D. Lee, lives on Route
4, Groveton, Alexandria, Va, was
killed in action with the Sd Army in
Germany March II, the War De-
partment has reported. An infantry
replacement, he had gone overseas
February % and had been, in combat
only two days, according to his
family.
He is survived by his widow. his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H
Lee of Groveton; three daughters
Rita. 6; Rose Mary, 8. and Joy,
months: two sisters, Miss Catharine
Lee and Mrs. Dorothy Frazier, and
two brothers, Herbert Lee and Pfc.
Earl Lee, serving with the field artil-
lery in France.
Born in Arlington, Va, he attend
ed the Alexandria public schools.
At the time of his induction into the
Army, in September, 1914, he had
been employed for more than year
in the Potomac yards of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg q Potomac
Railroad Co. He was a member OF
the Penn-Daw Volunteer Fire De-
partment.
Corpl. Charles o. Mercer, %. whose
wife, Mrs. Jacqueline X. Mercer,
lives at 200 Rhode Island avenue
NE, was killed December l while
serving as a tail turret gunner in a
18th Air Force bomber, Army cas-
,lalty lists revealed today. He
had been previously listed as missing
in action in the Mediterranean the
ater of operations.
He leaves his wife, to whom he
was married in September. 1912; his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Mercer of Isl Rhode Island avenue
NE. and a sister. Miss Mary Mar
earet Mercer. A native of Memphis,
Corpl. Mercer came to the District
with his family in 1899. He grad
uated in 1912 from Mckinley High
School, where he was active in the
glee club and the cadet organization
He left position with the Navy
Department to enter the Army in
January, 1943 After serving with
the Coast Artillery Corps he applied
for air training and went overseas
in November, 1914. His group has
received a presidential unit citation.
Pvt. Jacob w. Jack" Abel, 30, a
native Of Washington, who formerly
operated clothing store in Mount
Rainier. Md, was killed in action
February 28 on Two Jima, his wife,
Mrs. Sarah Abel of New York City,
has been notified.
In December, 1943, Pvt Abel left
his clothing store to enlist in the
Marine Corps. He had been over
seas about six months when he was
killed. Pvt. Abel's mother, Mrs.
Sam Lehrman, who formerly lived
in Washington. has moved to Har-
risburg, Pa. Pvt. Abels twin brother
Nathsn MEL, has been discharged from
the Army and also lives in Harris
burg. Three other brothers are in
the service: Robert, with the Army
in Luxembourg: Franklin, stationed
in Tennessee with the Navy, and
Leonard, stationed in Georgia. Pvt.
Abel was member of Southern
Maryland Lodge, No. 1925, of B'nai
Birth.
Pfc. Billy Krowse, the address of
whose mother, Mrs. Georgia But
tram, is given as 1904 D street NV,
was officially listed today by the
War Department as having been
killed in action in the European
theater Of operations.
fN1louripo In
cluded in today's official armed
forces casualty lists among those
killed in action, were carried by The
Star after notification. had reached
their next of kin:
Pfc. Robert Cockerill, whose wife,
Mrs. Rosemary F. Cockerill, lives at
3206 East Capitol street.
T/5 Christos L. Pappas, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Pappas of 81 H street
NE.
Pvt. Leonard A. Schlosser, whose
wife. Mrs. Jeanette c. Schlosser,
lives at l349 Massachusetts, avenue
Sc
1.t Lit. John E. Chevigny, U. s. M.
c., son of Mrs. Marie A. Gaffney
of 1000 Beecher street NV.
Pvt. Alfred H. johnson, son of
Mrs. Beulah E. johnson of 340l
Branch avenue Sc
S/Sergt. Kenneth A. Johnson. son
of James A. johnson, 3739 Horner
place Sc.
Sergt. william F.. Hardy, jr., whose
wife, Mrs. Betty M. Hardy, lives at
1907 Thirty-ninth street, Brent
wood. Md
CorpI. Charles A. Miner. brother
of Mrs. Henry Halfpap of 406 Forty
eighth avenue, Capitol Heights, Nd.
Pfc. George J. Stevens, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, 4707 West
Virginia avenue, Bethesda, Md.
I'd 1t. Paul H. Williams, U. S. NJ
c., son of Paul M. Williams of 3127
South Stafford street, Arlington, Va.
Pfc. Elmer r. Bartlett, U. S. M. c.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bart
lett of 2300 Randolph avenue. Alex
sndria, Va.
Wounded
I'd 1t. Jack A. Gaines, %. whose
wife, Mrs. Cathle Frances Gaines,
lives at 1921 Twenty eighth street
Sc. was wounded for the second
time in action with 7th Army in
fantly IN the European theater of
operations, War Department re-
lease disclosed today.
His first wound was incurred in
Germany December II. His second
described in letter to his wife as
slight" was suffered March 16 in