Evening star., 1945-01-22

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Thus far in this ,Dar, I'LL
men from the District area
!, hare been reported killed.
Killed
Paratrooper Pvt. Donald Harri
McCrea was killed in action in Bel
gium on December %, a week befor
his 10Th birthday anniversary, hi
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCrea
1905 North Nash street, Arlington
Va, have been informed by tn,
War Department.
Mr. McCrea, a well-known news
paperman here for many years, i
managing editor of the Nation
Business. He formerly was dram;
editor of the Washington Dahl
; News.
Pvt. McCrea, only child of tn
couple, was born in Washington OF
December 30, 1925, and was gradu
ated from Western High School las
February. At Western, he was ;
cartoonist on the school paper, tn
Western Breeze, and a forward OF
the junior varsity basketball team
which in 1912 won the city JUNO
varsity championship.
An expert swimmer, he was lif,
guard at Glen Echo swimming poo
lin the summer of 1943. He had beer
a boy soprano soloist at st. John
Episcopal Church (Georgetown
A Christmas card had been re
ceived by his parents expressing thu
hope that he would be able to spent
next Christmas at home. His las
letter received SO far was datet
December IA.
| Before moving to Arlington yea
tago, Pvt.sMcCrea lived with his par
Ients at 2025 Huidekooper place. H
entered the Army in March, 1914
land received his basic training a
& Camp Wheeler, Ga, and his para
troop training at Camp Bennine
; Ga. He went overseas last October
His4father was naval aviator Il
the World War. 81. /. /;
Corpl. James J. Carmody, 20. engi
neer-gunner on an A-20 bomber VIII,
was reported missing in New Guinei
October 1s was killed on that day
the War Department notified HI
t-nother--Mrs- Harriet Carmody, -281
Sixth street NE.
Mrs. Carmody was informed b,
her sons chaplain that the bodie;
of Corpl. Carmody and two Others
on the plane were found and buriee
on New Guinea. Corpl. Carmod,
was on his second mission.
A native of the District, Corpl
Carmody was graduated from Nc
Kinley High School Before enter
ing the Army in March, 1943, h,
worked at the Post ONCE. He wen
overseas last August. A brother
Fireman First Glass Joseph A. Car
mody, is with the Navy in tn,
South Pacific. A sister, WAC Pvt
Nancy Lee Carmody, is stationed a
Gravelly Point.
Requiem mass for Corpl. Carmod.
will be celebrated at am. tomor.
row at st. Anthony's Church.
Tech. Sergt. David Richard Stang
"a, son of Mrs Mabel S. Stang
1908 Seventh street NE, membel
of the military police, was killed
in action December 80 in Belgium
his family has been notified by tn,
War Department.
He was born in Washington ane
was graduated from Eastern High
School in 1889 and the School O.
Lawsat Columbus University in 1912
Before entering the Army, he wa!
employed by the American Auto.
mobile Association
Wounded
1t. Col. Elmer J. Koehler, 80, hus.
band of Mrs Dorothy T. Koehler
4306 Sleaford road, Bethesda, Md.
has been wounded in action, tht
War Department has announced
Mrs Koehler said her husband wa,
hit in the hand by shrapnel II
France on November 3 and he ha.
returned to combat.
/ Graduated from West Point ir
1885, Col. Koehler was stationed al
Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, ane
later at Camp Howe, Tex. He has
been overseas for the last year anc
holds the Silver Star. the Bronze
Star and Croix de Guerre The
couple have an 8-year-old daughter
Lynne Koehler.
Pfc. Lester j. Croson, 10, infantry
was seriously wounded in Belgium
December 20, the War Department
has notified his parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Walter j. Croson Herndon
Va. He is in hospital in Belgium
Pvt. Croson is a graduate oi
Herndon High School. He worked in
the Office of the Inspector Genera
Of the Army before entering thu
Army in August, 1943 He Wen
Overseas three months ago. He i!
the nephew of Mrs Elizabeth Childs
l319 w street NE
Corpl. Emmett E. Coffin, Is, para,
trooper, who was first wounded a
Anzio beachhead, was seriously
wounded in Belgium December 26
1.-THE War Department has informed
his wife, Mrs. Julia Warning Coffin
lola Twenty-sixth street NV. He il
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett E
Coffin, Bethesda.
overseas for two years, Corpl
Coffin wears the Combat Infantry.
man Badge and seven battle stars
his wife said. He was hospitalizee
-four months for wounds received II
Italy.
Corpl Coffin is a graduate. o.
Greensboro IN c. High School. HI
/ worked for Grifhth- Consumers Co
here before entering the service
three and q half years ago. HI.
brother. Pvt, John CONN, also par.
atrooper, Is stationed in Arkansas
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