Evening star., 1944-11-17

August 3, his wife. Mrs. Jean @.
Olcosky, has been informed. She has
since received . letter from Sergt.
Olcosky saying he has recovered and
is now back on active duty with his
regular outflt.
A native Of New York, Sergt. Oh
cosky joined the Army in 1929 in the
infantry ct Fort Washington, Nd.
He went overseas last January and
was stationed In England until the
invasion. His wife, . native Of WASH
ington, attended Mckinley Tech
nical High Schol. They have .
one e-month-old daughter. Ann Harie
Olcosky.
Pfc. Joseph L. Herring, IS, q
marine, whose wife, Margie M. Her
ring, q WAVE, lives at Arlington
Farms, Arlington, Va, has been
wounded In action, the Navy De-
partment reported today. Pfc. Her
ring is q native Of Laurel, Miss.
Pvt. George r. Diederick Of 30l3
Otis street NE, has been wounded
In action, the War Department an
nounced today. A story about him
was carried in The Star Of October
IS. His wife, Mrs. Margaret J.
Diederick, lives at the Otis street
address.
PFC. Edward A. Flaherty Of 1914
Girard street NE. was reported
wounded in action In the European
theater Of war by the War Depart
ment today. His father, John A..
Flaherty, lives at the dirard street
address.
Pvt. Richard A. kearney, r.,
2621 Chesterfield place NV, was
wounded In action In Europe. the
War Department has notified his
mother, Mrs. Edmonia Kearny. A
story was carried On Pvt. Kearny in
Tie Star September 10.
Tech. 4th Grade Richard c. Peck,
3547 Sixth street NE. was wounded
In action In Europe. the War De-
partment notified his father. Horace
b. Peck.
Second 1t. Detlef J. Wit Of 4ols
Silver Hill road Sc. has been
wounded In action, his father, Henry
Witt. has been informed by the War
Department. The Star sf September
~ carried story on L. Witt. irlta
Tech. Sergt. Benjamin A. Bur-
reughs Of AL Baltimore road, Rock
vile, Nd. was wounded In action in
Europe, the War Department an
nounced. The Star carried Q story
on Sergt. Burroughs September Il.
Second It. Jack E. Koch, whose
mother resides at Colonial Village,
Arlington, Va, has been wounded
in action, the War Department an
nounced today.
Corpl. Frederick Nystrom Of Falls
Church, Va, was wounded In action,
the War Department informed his
mother, Mrs. Marie =. Nystrcm.
Marine Corpl. Lloyd o. Allen, %,
was wounded by shrapnel In the
right hand September is on Peleliu
Island in the Palau group, the Navy
Department has notfiied his father.
Amos r. Allen, 1919 North Van
Buren street, East Falls Church.
Va.
Corpl. Allen attended school In
Fairfax County and worked at the
Arlington Golf and Country Club
before he Joined the marines in
March, 1910. He has been overseas
70 months. When. he recently re-
ceived an honorable discharge in the
South Pacific after four years Of
duty, he re-enlsted.
Three brothers also are In the
armed forces: Delos Z. Allen, ship's
cook, first class, in the Navy, who
was wounded last spring: Ensign
Ralph l. Allen and Yeoman, Third
Glass. Walter Allen, both with the
Maritime Service IN New York City.
Pic. Clarence N. Amber. 30, whose
wife lives ct sos South Meadow
lane, Falls Church, was wounded
IN action In the European theater,
the War Department announced.
He entered service In May, le4S,
and prior to that time he was en-.
ployed as . clerk at the Bureau Of
Engraving.