Evening star., 1945-05-14
Today's Casualty Lists
National.l
Killed

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Killed
Robert V. DAILY, 81, chief radio
electrician, U. S. N, whose wife,
Mrs. Marguerite M. DAILY, dives at
101 xenia street Sc, was killed
April 10 in a plane crash in the
Pacific area.
Mr.. DAILY served in the Navy
TN years. During 1941, 1912 and
1943 he served in the North Allan
tic. He returned to the United
States in October, 1943, and was
sent to the Pacific in May, 1914.
Born in New Brunswick, N. j., he
was stationed in Washington on
two occasions. His wife Is the
daughter of Mrs. William Cochrane
of the Xenia street address. Mr..
DAILY had been recommended for
promotion to lieutenant, Junior
grade, his wife said. He was a
graduate of the New Brunswick
High School and the National Ra-
dio Institute and took postgraduate
work at Rutgers Preparatory School.
While in Washington he attended
the Navy Radio Materiel School.
In high school he received letters
for football, baseball, basket ball and
track.
Pvt. Walter H. Van Cleve, 20,
infantry, whose wife. Mrs. Evelyn
A. Van Cleve, lives at 175l Lyman
place NE, was reported to have
died of wounds April 9 in Ger
many. A native of Worthington,
Mimi, he lived in the District five
years and was Post Office truck
driver before entering the service
last October He had been over
seas two months.
Mrs. Van Cleve is a clerk at the
Northeast Post Office. A son, DON
aid Lee, 3, also survives. -Four BROTH
ers are in the service overseas-Capt.
Harry Van Cleve, in Germany;
S/Sergt. Kenneth Van Cleve, who
has been wounded twice and is now
hoSpitalized; Ensign Merle Van
Cleve, at sea, and Pfc. Roger Van
Cleve, in the Hawaiian Islands.
Stories about the following, re-
ported on today's official casualty
list as killed in action, appeared in
The Star after next of kin were
notified:
Pvt. Charles O. Frinks, whose wife,
Mrs. Faye P. Frinks, lives on Route
3, Alexandria, Va.
S/Sergt. Benjamin S. Stalcup, son
of Mrs. Mary I. Stalcup, Route 2,
Falls Church, Va.
Wounded
Sergt. Robert E. Caine, jr., 20, Ma
rine Corps, son of Mrs. Dixie j.
Caine, 4021 Benton street NV, was
wounded the second time February
19 on Two Jima. He suffered
machine-gun wound in the left leg, |
where he was wounded by shell
fragments last August l on Tinian
His mother, an administrative as
sistant in the Office of the actuary,
Social Security Board, said he is now
hospitalized at New River, N. C.
Sergt Caine Is graduate of Ran
dolph-M Macon Academy, Front Royal,
Va, and was attending the Univer-
sity of Virginia when he entered
the service in December, 1912. He
went overseas in January, 1914.
While at Randolph-Macon, he was
varsity captain of baseball and CO.
captain of varsity football.
T/5 John r. Pinkham, 26, armored
forces, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Pinkham, 2032 Perry street NE, suf-
fered a bullet wound April 81 in
Italy. He is now hospitalized there.
T/5 Pinkham participated in the
North African, Sicilian and italian
campaign. He entered the service
in October, 1e41, and went overseas
in May, 1912.
Born in Jersey City, N. j., he lived
in the District 10 years and was
graduated from Mckinley High
School. He also attended Strayer's
Business College and worked at the
Village Theater before entering the
Army. A brother, Seaman 1/c Ed
ward Pinkham, at the Great Lakes
GILL Training Station.
Pvt. Ralph H. Cadeaux, 18, Marine
Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph |
Cadeaux, 1886 Ingleside terrace
NV, was wounded on Two Jima
April 20. He suffered shell fragment
wounds in the back and Is now hos
pitalized. His mother said he wrote
he "got three Japs and helped
get eight"
A graduate of Central High
School, he entered the service nine
months ago and went overseas last
September. A brother, Corpl AL
bert H. Cadeaux, Is with the Army
in France.
Pfc. William C. Sohr, %, infan-
try, whose wife, Mrs. Eleanor A.
Sohr, lives at 912 Quincy street NE,
was wounded in Germany April II.
His wife said he suffered shell frag-
ment wounds in the face and had
written he expected to rejoin his
outfit SOON
The couple have two children,
Eric, 2, and Elaine, 8 days. Pvt.
Sohr entered the service in January,
1941, after having been a member
OF the National Guard, and went
overseas in February, 1945. Born
in Yonkers, N. Y, he had lived in
the District several years. He was
employed by the General Account
ing Office before entering the
service.
Pfc. Aubrey H. Terrell, "a, infan-
try, son of Mrs. Lessie w. Terrell,
2815 Twenty seventh street NV,
was reported wounded April 10 in
Germany. His mother said he was
injured when a bridge collapsed
while he was crossing it. Formerly
a resident of Richmond, Va, he
lived in the District II years.
Pvt. Terrell entered the service
In December, 1943, and went over
seas last January. He attended
Central High School and Benja-
min Franklin University, and at