Evening star., 1945-01-10
On the Roll Of Honor

Frances M. Miller, has been notified
by the War Department.
Pvt. Miller was born in Minden,
Nebr. He was shipyard employe
pefore entering the Army in Febru-
ary as an infantryman. He went
overseas in July. Mrs. Miller is a
restaurant employe.
Pfc. Edwin George Schrack, hus-
band of Mrs. Betty A. Schrack of
Route l, Bowie, Md, was wounded
October in France but has re-
turned to duty, the War Department
announced.
Prior to entering the service in
September, 1943, he worked ina ma
chine shop. He went overseas last
February and has served with the
infantry in North Africa, Italy and
France.
Pvt. Dan X. Melton, son of Mrs.
Roma B. Melton, Beltsville, Md, has
been listed as wounded In action in
the European theater.
Pvt. Howard H. Carder, husband
of Mrs. Leannah Carder, SO Nichol-
son street NV, has been wounded
in action in the European theater,
the War Department has announced.
Pvt. John Williams, son of Mrs.
Mary A. williams, 1119 Fifth street
NE, has been wounded In Europe,
the War Department announced
Pvt. Williams, born in the District
in 1920, was graduate Of Armstrong
High School and worked for a time
at George Washington University.
He entered the Army on March 10,
1941. He has two brothers in the
armed forces, William H. Williams,
U. S. N. r., now stationed on New
Guinea, and Pfc. Elijah E. williams,
U. S. A., on duty at Tuskegee, Ala.
Stories about the following men,
listed as wounded by the War De-
partment, appeared In The Star
after next of kin were notified on
the dates listed.
First 1t. Robert L. Davis, 1861
Crescent place NV, November Is.
Pvt. John p. HOvermale, 428 New
ton place NV, November 20.
Pvt. Robert b. Nussey, Bill Crit
tenden street NV, November Z.
Pvt. Charles A. Schlosser, BIT
Tenth street NE. December 81.
Pfc. Charles w. Trageser, jr.,
Cherryhill road. Berwyn, Md, No.
vember S.
Pfc. Graydon L. Moomaw, East
Swami avenue, Alexandria, Sep
tember 81.
Pfc. James X. Sills, 308 North st.
Asaph street, Alexandria, August Is.
Missing
Ensign Albert Ollian Polston, 25,
husband of Mrs. Mary Ellen Pol
ston, 159 INLAND terrace NE, has
been missing since October Is when
a Liberator B-24 bomber in which
he was co-pilot crashed over enemy
territory in the Pacific, his wife has
been notified by the Navy Depart
merit.
He was born in Moberly, Mo-, and
was graduated from Mckinley High
School here in 1910. Before en-
tering the Navy in April, 1912, he
was a craftsman. He went over
seas In April this year. Ensign Pols-
ton and his wife have a 4-month-
old son, Albert, jr.
Staff Sergt. Conrad w. johnson,
26, has been missing in action in
Germany since November 8, the
War Department notified his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Johnson,
Hopewell, Va.
Sergt. johnson was employed by
Mcdowell Bros. here before enter
ing the Army in September, 1941.
He was shipped overseas In October,
1943. He saw action at st. Lo, Lux
embours and Germany, his sister
Virginia said.
Pfc. Lester p. Simmons, SO,
brother of Earl j. Simmons, 2441a
Fourteenth street Sc, was reported
missing in action December % in
Germany by the War Department.
Pvt. Simmons was born in Rosslyn,
Va, and had lived here for over
eight years. He was a sheet metal
worker. He attended the public
schools here. He had been overseas
seven months.
Pfc. Norman E. Estes, jr., %, has
been missing in action in Germany
since December Is, the War Depart
ment has notified his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman E. Estes, sr., of
2417 South Inge street, Arlington.
Pfc. Estes, who was graduated
from Westinghouse High School