Evening star., 1945-05-24
7 odoy's Cosuofty Lists
Killed


1t. d. g. John Russell Amussen
%, u. S. NJ r., who won the Navy
Cross for heroism in the Pacific las
June 30, was killed Saturday in &
plane crash on the West Coast, tn,
Navy has notified his wife, Mrs. Mar
earet Sanderson Amussen, 201 Cham
berlain avenue, Kenwood, Md. Lit
Amussen, who served a year in the
Pacific as pilot of a carrier-baSeo
Helldiver, returned to this country
last December and was on an ad-
vanced training flight when he was
killed. Memorial mass will be cele-
brated at St. AIMS Church, 4400
Wisconsin avenue NV, at 9 am
Saturday.
A graduate of Landon Prep School
in nearby Maryland, where he par
ticipated in many sports, 1t. Anus
sen also attended Hsverford College
in Pennsylvania for two years be-
fore entering the service in 1912
The citation accompanying the
Navy Cross credited 1t. AmusSen
with scoring many direct hits on a
japanese feet oiler. He fought
off enemy fighter planes and was
subject to intense antialrcraft fire
before he was forced down in the
sea when his ship ran out OF gas,
the citation stated. 1t Amussen
and his crewman were later rescued
and returned to their carrier. His
mother, Mrs. Lorna Amussen, also
lives in Kenwood 1t. Amussen
leaves an lS-month-old daughter
Tharon.
Pfc. James M. Anderson, "a, for
nerly of 4724 Fifth street NV,
died April on Leyte from injuries
received last March, it has been re-
ported to his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Vessels of Morattice. Va.
Pvt. Anderson was born in Wash
ington' and attended Roosevelt High
School. He was employed as a
plumber before entering the service
in July, 1912. Pvt. Anderson was
sent to the Pacific in January, 1914.
A stepbrother, Warren G. Vessels,
was wounded in action April in
Germany, where he was fighting with
the 7th Army. He is now in hos
pitsl in France.
S Serst. Joseph F. Rubino, 30, who
was reported missing in action in
Germany, was killed May /, the
War Department has notified his
wife, Mrs. Jane Rubino, 4l24 North
Third road, Buckingham Commu-
nifty, Arlington. Sergt. Rubino's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Robino,
live at 1912 Madison street NV.
Sergt. Rubino re-entered the Army
In 1943, several months after he had
been medically discharged from an
officers training course. He first en-
tered the Army in 1s42 and trained
for five months to be an officer In
the Engineer Corps. A native of
Washington, he was graduated from
Central High School and worked at
the Agriculture Department before
entering the service. Sergt. Rubino
had been overseas 10 months with
an engineer regiment in Gen. Pat
toms Sd Army. Besides his wife and
parents, he leaves a sister, Mrs
william Farris, Alexandria.
The following men were included
nn today's casualty lists as killed
in action. Stories previously ap-
peared in The Star after the next
OF kin had been notified:
lst 1t. Carl HI. Bradshaw, whose
wife. Mrs. Grace T. Bradshaw, lives
at 113 c street NE.
Pvt. John C. Riddle, whose wife,
Mrs. Leona r. Riddle, lives at Ills
D street NE
TlS Randolph C. Smith, whose
wife, Mrs. Lois A. Smith, lives at
1924 Leona street Sc.
Missing
1t. Comdr. Daniel Sparks Baugh-
man, jr.. %, U. S. N. whose wife.
Mrs. Mary H Baughman, lives at
3l00 Connecticut avenue NV. was
reported by the Navy as missing
In action.
A graduate of the Naval Academy
In 1899, Comdr:. Baughman has been
overseas since last summer. He is
a native of Madison. S. D., and was
graduated from Culver Military
Academy, his wife said He is the
holder Of two Silver Stars which he
was awarded about two years ago
Comdr. Baughmans wife is an
employe of the Interior Depart
ment
I'd 1t. Henry L. Miller. "A. B-29
has been missing in ac-
tion in the Pacific Ocean area since
April 18. He is the son of Mrs.
Catherine D. Novelli, 1900 Queens
bury road, Riverdale, Md
1t Miller, whose name was in
cluded on today's Army casualty
release, was based on Saipan. Once
while he was flying on B-29 raid
over Tokyo an ack-ack shell burst
in front Of his plane and broke the
plastic nose. 1t. Miller was pushed
forward and knocked out. He re-
covered in time to release the bombs
over Tokyo, however, his mother
Born in Tarrytown. N. Y. 1t. Mil
ler was graduated from high school
In Havre de Grace. Md. and worked
at the Treasury Department here
before he went into the air forces
in April, 1912. He went overseas
last October. Mrs. Novelli is an en-
ploye Of the Maritime Commission.
Two other men were named on
an owl release as missing in ac-
ton. Stories about them were car
ried previously. in The Star after
the next of kin had been notified:
John Donald Richards, aviation
SIC, son of Mr.. and Mrs
David L. Richards, 319 Madison
street NV.
Sergt. Socrates ]. Thomas, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Thomas.
1927 Varnum street NV, who was
the subject of a story In The Star
when he escaped from a German
prison camp.
Liberated
Maj. Michael ]. Quirk, "A. whose
wife lives at 3005 Mckinley street
NV, has been liberated from a
German prison camp. where he had
heer held sjpee CaY,tepoher IN 1oxA