Evening star., 1944-12-08

ed Stuart Junior High School here
for short time. He was sent to
the European theater last June.
Five of his six brothers are also
in the armed forces: Grady. with
the Army in Italy; James, with the
Army in France; George, in the
Navy, now in Puerto Rico; Edward.
stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla:
John, who works at Fort Myer. Va.
and Jack, who is with Gen. Patton S
Army in Germany.
Pfc. George A. Hamm, 26. was
wounded in France November IA,
the War Department has notified
his wife, Mrs. Adeline Hamm, 4016
Georgia avenue NV. An infantry
man, Pfc. Hamm joined the Army
in February, 1943, and had been
overseas about two months when he
was wounded.
Born in Charlotte, N. c., he came
to Washington with his family when
he was a small boy and attended
school here, graduating from West
ern High. He was an emplove of the
he entered the service.
Pfc. Hamm is the son of Mrs.
Mary Hamm, 1920 Thirty-f fifth
street NV. A brother, Albert, Is in
the merchant marines.
Tech. Sergt. Kenneth L. OHff,
husband of Mrs. Evelyn H. Oliff,
3706 South Sixteenth street. Airing
ton, was wounded in the European
theater of operations, the War De-
partment disclosed today. Mrs Oliff
was formerly employed by the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
Pvt. James A. Cooper. 20, infan-
try, husband of Mrs. Jane T. Cooper,
lis Duke street, Alexandria, was
seriously wounded October 20 in
action in Italy. the War Depart
ment reported today His wife said
he was on his way to this country.
Mrs. Cooper said her husband pre-
viously was wounded September 20,
but was returned to combat after
five days in hospital in Italy.
Pvt. Cooper attended George
Washington High School and
worked as carpenter here before
entering the service in February,
l943. He went overseas last May.
His father, Antoine Cooper, lives
at 821 Duke street, Alexandria. One
brother. Leland, is with an Army
unit in, France. TWO others, Bruce
and Weslie. are in the Navy, and a
fourth, William, is with a Seabee
outfit in Hawaii. His wife works at
the Treasury Department.
Sergt. Fred G. Hutchison, %,
Marine Corps, was wounded July
% on Guam, the Navy Department
announced today His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred H. Hutchison of
Vienna, Va, said their son was
home on a 30-day furlough during
November, and the Navy Depart
ment telegram arrived after he left
home. He was promoted to ser
geant during his furlough.
His right foot was injured and
one toe shot off, his father said. He
now is undergoing another opera
ton in the naval hospital at San
Diego, Calf.
A graduate of Herndon (Va.)
High School, Sergt. Hutchison
joined the Marines six years ago.
He participated in three engage
ments in the Pacific. His brother
Machinist's Mate Second Glass ]. C..
Hutchison. is stationed at Solomons
Island, Md.
Pfc. Thomas HI. Cline, %, infantry.
son of Mrs. Mary A. Cline, 7 New
street, Rockville, Md, was wounded
in action September II on Palau
Island, according to the War De-
partment.
Pvt. Cline attended Richard Mont
gomery High School and worked for
a florist shop in Rockville prior to
entering the Army in June, 1912. He
went overseas last June. A brother,
Sergt. Franklin Cline, is in France.
Pfc. william H. Holt, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mason Holt
of Lorton, Va, was slightly wounded
in France September is, the War
reported today.
Mr. Holt said his son was shot in
the right thigh, but thinks he is
back in action again. He was
awarded the Purple Heart in Eng
land:
Pvt. Holt attended Mt. Vernon
High School, Fairfax County, and