Evening star., 1945-04-06
Killed

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I'd 1t. James w. Jeter, 20, son
of Mrs. Leona M. Landgren, 324
Seaton place NE, was killed last
November "a while plotting a
fighter plane over Belgium, the Wal
Department has announced He
previously had been reported miss
ing.
1t. Jeter was born in Alexandria
Va, and attended Eastern High
School here. Before entering the
service on February 2, 1943, he
worked for the Association of Amer
lean Railroads. He went overseas
In September, 1914.
Besides his mother, who is en-
ployed in the Interior Department
1t. Jeter is survived by a brother
Stanley, 13, a student at Briarley
Military Academy, Beltsville, Md.
1st 1t. Joseph Millard Gay, jr- "a
reported missing on mission over
Germany February 25, 1914, was
killed on that date, his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gay, 554 Newcomb street
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A native of Rocky Mount, N. c.,
1t. Gay was graduated from George
Washington High School in Alex
andria, Va. He was employed at the
Federal Bureau of Investigation field
office here and attended George
Washington University before enter
ing the service March 26, 1912. 1t.
Gay was sent overseas in August,
1943, and had completed % mis-
sions when he was killed. He had
been awarded the Air Medal with
three Oak Leaf Clusters. Besides
his parents, he is survived by a
brother, Robert, who is president of
the senior class at Anacostia High
School.
Ist 1t. La Rue Cantrell, %, whose
wife, Mrs. Dorothy M. Cantrell, lives
at 1921 Mt. Pleasant street NV,
was killed in Alsace, France, on
March 8. He was with the infantry
Born in Anaconda, Mont, 1t.
Cantrell made his home in Dillon,
Mont, where his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Cantrell, live. He was
attending Montana State College
when he entered the Army on April
II, 1943. He went overseas in No
vember, 1914.
His awards included the Silver
Star, Bronze Star and Infantry
Combat Badge. He won the Silver
Star on February for "gallantry
In action" and magnificent cour-
age" under fire near Woelfling,
France, and was commissioned a
first lieutenant on the battlefield.
Besides his widow and parents,
he is survived by a brother, Harold
M, 81, Navy apprentice studying
under the Via program at Illinois
Institute of Technology.
Pvt. Leonard Schlosser, %, whose
wife, Mrs. Jeannette C. Schlosser,
lives at 1349 Massachusetts, avenue
Sc, was killed in action in France
on February %, his wife has been
notified. He previously had been
reported missing on that date. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schlosser of 900 Fifth street NE.
Pvt. Schlosser entered the Army
In July, 1914, and was overseas just
six weeks when killed. Before
entering the service he worked for
Sears, Roebuck g. Co.
Besides his widow and parents,
he leaves a son, Leonard. jr., 7.
Ensign James o. Kowalsh, 70,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald j.
Kowalski, 4704 Southern avenue
Sc, was killed Wednesday in an
aerial training accident which also
cost the life of Ensign James C.
Peete of Arlington, Va. They were
stationed at Daytona Beach, Fla,
and the accident, a collision, oc-
cured 10 miles at sea.
Ensign Kowalski was born in st.
Joseph, Mich, and was graduated
from st. Pauls High School IN
Washington. He entered the Navy
in May, 1943 His father is en-
ployed at the Government Printing
Office. Besides his parents, he is
survived by two sisters, Miss Jean
Kowalski. FBI employe, and Miss
Evelyn Kowalski, employed by the
Firemen's Insurance Co.
Ensign James c. Peete, 81, who
was stationed at Daytona Beach,
Fla, was killed Wednesday in an
air collision while practicing straf1ng
10 miles off the coast. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David D. Peete,
Bill North Twentieth street, Arling-
ton, Va.
He attended George Washington
University for one year before en-
listing in the Navy in May, l943.
He was commissioned last Decem-
ber. A brother, 1t. David D. Peete
of the Army Dental Corps, also sur
wives. Mr.. Peete is associated with
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
and the family formerly lived in
Detroit.
Also killed in the collision was En-
sign James o. Kowalski, listed
above.
Pfc. Carl Nj. Darby, 81, son of
Mrs. Lottie Rhodes, 308 East Mont
gomery avenue, Rockville, Md, was
killed in action on Two Jima on
March IL while fighting with the 4th
Marines. Born in Montgomery
County, he was graduate Of Rock
vile High School, and before joining
the Marines last April he worked
with the AFL Local Boilermakers
Union, out of Baltimore. He was
sent overseas last November.
His widow and three children live
In Hamilton, Va. He is also sur
vived by stepfather, William
Rhodes, and two sisters.
1t. Richard A. Ward, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence w. Ward, jr.
former residents of Washington anc
Arlington, now of Miami, Fla, was
killed in aerial combat over Hainar
Island, China, March 6, his family
has been notified. Before his family
moved to Florida in 1941, 1t. Ware
worked for The Star with the route
manager of the Cherrydale district
He entered the Army Air Forces
in March, 1943, and was wounded
last November during a mission
over Wewak, New Guinea, and after
recovering was transferred to the
Philippines. Besides his parents, ht
Is survived by brother, Robert
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