TORHANC* HERALD, Torrinct. CillternU THURSDAY, MAY ?4, 1945

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it BOBERT LEO 8TAMBOOK,Private, U. S. M. C.

Private Bohert Stambook, a graduate of San Pedro High

. School, tiled In action In the ' Battle of Iwo Jlma on March

14, 1945. Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Stambook, formerly of 122(1 Acacia avenue and three broth­ ers.

* JAMJSS F. I'ROWTEN,A. A. F.

Jumes F. Prowten, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prowten, 25IH Torrance blvd., died March 27, 1043, In a plane crush utThun- derhlrd Field, Phoenix, Ariz. He hod nerved: from March 12, 1913 to March 27, 1044.

+ NESTOR FLOBE8,Cpl., V. S. A.

Nestor Florrs, husband of Gua- dalupc Garcla Flores and son of Mm. Victoria Q. FloreH, was killed In action the week of April 25, 1045, In the European theatre of war. Surviving him,, In addition to his widow and his mother, are his brother Joseph, and his sisters, Mrs. Mary Louise illmlnez and Miss Gloria Floras, all of the home address.

* JOHN. FESS ,JR.Fireman 1/c, U.8.N.

John Fess, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fess of 1729 Arling­ ton ave., was killed hi action December 7,1941, at Pearl Har­ bor. He was the first service­ man from Torrance to be killed In the World War II. His broth­ er, IJeut. Kenneth B. Fess, A. A. F., also survives him. He wan born In Torrance and was graduated In the winter class of'38.

* FLOYD F. BAHSEY,JUeut., A. A. F.

Floyrt. Ramsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Ramsey of 2262 231st St., was killed In a plane crash In 'Germany, No­ vember 13,1943. He had served from June 9, 1943 to November 13, 1943. Also surviving him Is his wife, Mrs. Jacquellne Rani- sey. He was a popular Nar- bonne football star.

it BOYCE CTDWELL,Private, U.S. A.

lioyoe Thl'weV, son of Mr. and, Mrs. T. F. Tidwell of 1600 216th'st., died as a result of an automobile accident near Fort Knox,. Ky., while on duty In u military police unit* He was Iwrri hi Texas ami came to California In 1923. He grad­ uated from San Pedro High School with the winter class of 1934. He later toured the States and Canada, performing hi an aerial act for which he was quite well known. He met and secretly married Miss Sandra Byrd, an actress from Canada, on June 14, ItMO.

* ARTHUR THOMAS PABKEB,Private, U. 8. M.C.

Arthur T. Parker, son of Mrs. L. E. Trucks, formerly of 3617 174th St., was killed In action In the South Pacific, February 5, 1943, after serving one year In the V. S. Marine Corps. He was born In Bovlna, Texas, and had attended a Texas military school.

•k CHBLSEA B. HAMILTON,8/Sgt, U.S.A.

S/6gt. Chelsea B. Hamilton, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Hamilton, 30821 Cayuga St., Lomlta, was killed In action Nov. 24 on Leyte. Young Ham­ ilton liad lived hi Lomlta and Waltcrla for 19 years,: was a graduate of the '39 class of Narbonne high school, ajid worked for Rubbercraft Corp., Torrance. He was awarded the Silver SiJ» on Sept 1 for "gal­ lantry in action."

* TED T. TANOUYE,T/Hgt, U. 8. A,

Teil T. Tailouye of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team'was killed In action In Italy, Sep­ tember 6, 1944. His parents, Mr. and Mrs, Nlkunut Tanouye, are at tho Rohwcr Relocation Center, McGehec, Ark. Ted graduated from Torranru High School In 1988 and rnteml' the Army In 1942 at Fort MacAr-

thur. He was a sales clerk In Torrance before entering the service.

* THOMAS IUI.KES, .Motor Machinist's Mate, 8/e,ii. s. N. :

Thomas DJJkcs, husband of Mrs. Ami Ford Dllkos of 20710 Doblo ave., wtts killed in a«- tlon In the South Pacific In November, 1944, according to a telegram, "received from the Navy Department.

FRANCIS W. DIETLIN,Torperfaman's Mate 3/c, U.S.N.

Francis W. Dletlln, son of Mr. ami Mrs. William Dletlln of 2202 Arlington ave., was killed In action and burled at sea. Francis attended Torrance High School and worked as a press­ man for the Automatic Print- Ing Co. before going Into the Navy. Others surviving hjm are two brothers and a sister. He had served one year Mid nine months hi the Navy.

* CLAUDE BRUCK,Staff Sergeant, A.A.F.

A brother of Mrs. Marie Fried- ly, of 101.2 Arlington ave., was killed In u glider crash at Dal- hart, Texas, on January 23, 1943. A resident of this city for two years prior to his en­ listment In the Army Air Forces, In June, 1942, he Is survived by seven brothers and ulsters.

* HERMAN W. JONES,Pfc., U. 8. M. C.

Herman Jones, son of Mrs. Ar­ thur Barnett of 815 Cote ave., died March 2, 194S, on Iwo Jlma of wounds received In ac-

* tlon. He was born In Lomlta and lived there until 1038 when he moved to Torrance. He grad­ uated from Torrance High, June 1948. He was employed at Shell Refinery In Wumuig- ton at the time of enlistment, but was formerly employed at Torrance Sufowuy Store, He hurt served one year In the U. S. M. C,

* AKIKA UOY SIHMATSU,B/Sgt.. U. S. A.

Staff Sgt. Aklra Bo* Hlilnmt su, Torrance High School grad­ uate, was killed In uctlun hi Italy on July 16, 1944.

•k EUGENE SHANER,Lleut, A. A. F.

Eugene Shaner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaner of 1622 Crenshaw blvd., was reported missing August 17, 1914, and his death was confirmed De­ cember 13, 1944. He was a graduate of . Torranoe High School and lived hi Torrance 11 years prior to entering the Air Forces In which he served one year and eight months. He also leaves two brothers, Ed­ ward, an Army X-Ray techni­ cian, and Bill, a senior in Tor­ rance High.

•k EABL W. WATSON, Flight Officer, A. A. F.

Earl W. Watson, son of Mrs. Martha W. Evans, 1214 El Pra- do, was killed In a plane crash August 14, 1041, near London, England. A native of Santa Monica, he graduated from high school there. He was at­ tached to the British Ferry Command. In addition to his mother. Flight Officer Watson Is survived by his wife and one son, who live at Coronado.

* FEED QUAGGIN, . Chief Engineer, U. S. M. S.. Fred Qnaggin's death was con­ firmed after he had been de­ clared missing hi action on July 7, 1943. He died when the ship on which he was seirlng was torpedoed. Surviving him are his wife, Emma, and his three children. He was award­ ed the mariner's Medal post­ humously.

GABLAN C. MOODY, Seaman, 1/c, U.S.N.

Garlan C. Moody, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Moody of Tor­ rance, was killed hi action In tho South Pacific area on April 12, 1945, after serving two years and nine months hi the Navy.

it LOUD3 F. ALVAHEX,Pfc. U.S.A.

Louie F. Atvarez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andres Alvarez, 2234 W. 203rd st. in the Pueblo, was killed hi action on Luzon, recently. Louie left Torrance High School to enter tho Army March 14, 1943, and trained at Fort Knox with an armored unit. .

if RICHABD LOWELL O'BBIENPfc., U.S.A,

Pfc. Richard Lowell O"Brlen, 20, son of Mrs. W. E. OUrten, San Pedro, formerly of 1301 Crenshaw blvd., was killed In action on Luzon, on April 25, 1945. Inducted hi March, '43, the serviceman had* been over-, seas since1 September, '44.

JOHN FOLEY, JR.'John Foley, Jr., son' of Mr. und Mrs. John D. Foley of 3401 Spencer ave., was killed In action July 4, 1944, In the invasion of Europe. He had served in the Army for more than two years. His wife, Lou­ ise Foley of El Segundo, also survives him.

* ARCHIE B. CABAWAY,First IJeut., A.A.F.

Archie B. Caraway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Caraway of 1348 W. Curston St., was killed May 8, 1945, when two B-24 Liberator bombers collided In the air near Liberal, Kans, It was* said In tho press ills- patches that one other officer and one enlisted man died hi the crash.

it A 1)1)180N SMITH,thief Quartermaster, U.S.N.

Addlson Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith, of 2215 Aiiclrw ave,, WUH Killed in ac­ tion In the Paclflo Area May 9, '1945. Surviving him besides his parents are his wife, I»ulso Smith, 24331 Lucllle st., Lo- inlta, and his small son, Iwrn in 1944. He was a graduate of Torrance ' High School with the class of Summer '38 and had been In the Army Mince April of 1040.

* VLADIMIR J. OBIDINE,Ueut., U.S.A.

Vladimir J. Obldlne, husband of the former Joan RamskUl, of this city, to whom he was married January 1, 1944, was killed In action hi France on August 25, the same year fol­ lowing one year's service. A son of Mr. and Mrs. William Obldlne of Eagle Rock, he had attended U. C. L, A., where he wan an outstanding football player.

it KBANK J. JONES,H/Sgt., U. S. A.

Son of Mr. and -Mrs. Jumes Jones, was killed In action on I.eyte, on October 1, 1044. He had flown In bombers over Northern Afriut, Sicily, South­ ern Europe and Germany. His wife, Mrs. Marian Jones, also survives Irim. He had served 11 months In the U.S. Army.