Evening star., 1948-12-14
-Four Killed Overseas
To Be Reburied in
Arlington Tomorrow

Four Washington area youths who
were killed in action in World War
II will be reburied with full military
honors in Arlington Cemetery at
pm. tomorrow.
Pvt. Donald N. Hollander was
killed at the age of 18 in France on
March 16. 1945, while serving with
the Tooth Infantry Division, 7th
Army. The Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School graduate and school
musician had been in the Army only
six months and overseas but one
month when he died.
A native of Madison, Wis, he was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
r. Hollander, 1905 Sleaford place,
Bethesda. Md. Besides his parents
he is also survived by sister, Miss
Caryl E. Hollander, fashion artist
for the Milwaukee Journal.
S/Sergt. Constantine A. Sgourdas,
20, Killed June IS, l945, was the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Athens
sgourdas. 200 Massachusetts avenue
NV, and was killed in Czecho-
slovaka while serving with head
quarters company of the 1920 Tank
Battalion.
Attended Central High.
A native of Cumberland, Md, he
attended Central High School and
was q graduate of George WASH
inston High School in New York.
He worked in New York as a me-
chanical engineer before enlisting in
the Army in 194l. He served for a
time as a tank instructor and was
sent overseas in December, 1914.
Pvt. Perry j. Karas, also in the
Tank Corps, was killed in Czecho-
slovakia May IL, 1945, at the age
Of ls. He was the son of James
Karas, GIT Emerson street NV, and
Mrs. Emily Callas. 2140 N street
NV. His wife, Mrs. Mary Karas,
and 3ia-year-old daughter Christine
live in Roxbury, Mass.
A native of New York, Pvt. Karas
was a graduate of Gordon Junior
High School and Western High
School and was on the basket ball
team of both schools. He entered
the Army in 1914 and was sent over
seas in March, 1945, with the 4th
Armored Division.
"A singer who used to sing for the
Georgetown Boys Club. Pvt. Karas
served as an entertainer in the Army
as well as a tankman.
In addition to his parents, wife
AAA Aarne%nr 1aA lie ct1rr-ivad hv fun
brothers, James Karas, 28l7 Evarts
street NE, and Stanley Karas, 2140
N street NV.
sergt. Adams Killed in Italy.
sergt. Elwood r. Adams, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Adams of
627 K street NE. was killed in Italy
on March 2, 1945. at the age of 10.
He was an aerial gunner serving
with the 18th Air Force.
A native of Mineola. Long Island,
he and his twin brother, Elmer D.
Adams, left Mineola High School to
enlist in the Army. His brother is
q student at the University of Mary
land and lives at the K street
address.
Reburial services were held yes
terday for Pvt. Leslie L. Burner, &C.
year -old infantryman, who was killed
In Italy on October 16, 1914, three
months after he was sent overseas.
s Born at St. David's Church, Va,
Pvt. Burner worked here with the
Chestnut Farms Dairy before enter
Tag service in November, 1943. He
and his wife, Mrs. Ruby r. Burner,
lived at 2115 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Mrs. Burner now lives in Los
Angeles.
J Pvt. Burner is survived also by
three brothers and two sisters, Dkns
1sl z. and Virgil E. Burner of Ar
iington, Va; c. Robert Burner Of
Silver Spring, Md. Mrs. Charles
Murphy, Mount Holly, N. j., and
Mrs. Edna Hood of Baltimore.