Evening star., 1944-09-20

Ing to information received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert z.
Becke, 2915 Thirty fourth street NV.
Mr. Becke said his son had written
his wound was mot 50 bad" but that
inquiry through the War Depart
ment had disclosed injuries to his
right hand and right leg were con-
sidered Serious"
A graduate of John Eaton School,
Pvt. Becke was attending st. Johns
College when inducted in June, 1943.
He had been overseas since April
and was wounded In the attack on
ST. Lo, his father said.
Second 1t. Donald r. Frederick.
23, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin l..
Frederick, 613 Otis place NV, has
been wounded in action in France,
the War Department has notified
his family.
1t. Frederick, a graduate of Gen.
trail High School, was employed with
the District Tariff Bureau before he
entered the Army In September.
1912. He went overseas with an ar
mored division last July.
Pvt. Herman M. Meeks, %. son Of
Mrs. Mittie Meeks, formerly en-
ployed at the Potomac Electric
Power Co., was wounded at Cher
bourg June %, his mother has been
notified.
Mrs. Meeks said her son was
wounded in the hand, but had
written her he was getting along
ok" A native of Norfolk, Va,
Pvt. Meeks came here as a child
and was graduated from Mckinley
High School in 1899. He was
member of the National Guard until
he was inducted in January, 1912.
A brother, Millard, is a seaman,
first class, with the Navy.
Pfc. Ernest E. Perone, %. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Perone, 3705
Eighteenth street NE, is con-
valescing in England after being
wounded by mortar shell June II
in France, his mother has been
notified.
A native of Washington, he was
graduated from Mckinley High
School and had been working with
Silver Spring printing firm two
years, when he was indicted in l942.
He had been overseas about II
months, his mother said.
Two brothers also are In the
service, Vernon Perone, a phar-
macist's mate with the Navy in the
Pacific, and Herbert Perone, seaman,
second class, stationed in Jackson
vile, Fla.
Pvt. Edwin O. Walter, 20, was
wounded July in France, returned
to duty and then was sent back to
the hospital last month for further
treatment, his mother, Mrs Nora z.
Walter, 1884 D street NE, has been
notified.
Mrs. Walter said her son, a grad
uate of Mckinley High School,
worked in the City Post Once in
l943 before being indicted In
February and sent to England In
December. Pvt. Walter was sent
back to England for disqualification
after being wounded in July and is
again in hospital there, Mrs. Walter
said. He sent her the Purple Heart
he received.
Pvt. Walters father, Oscar WAL
ter. Is unit foreman with an auto
mobile repair concern and Mrs. Pc
rome works at the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
Pvt. Robert J. Jameson. husband
OF Mrs. Margaret M. J. Jameson.
40l6 Forty-seventh street NV, has
been wounded in France, the War
Department announced.
Pfc. Ralph A. Holsinger Of Ken
sington, Md. also has been wounded
IN France, it was announced. His
mother, Mrs. Annie Holsinger, lives
on Maple View drive, Kensington.
The War Department today listed
the following as having been
wounded in action. (Stories con-
cerning their injuries were carried
In The Star in recent weeks) -Cpl.
Norman A. Mckay, son of Benjamin
B. Mckay, 729 Sligo avenue, Silver
Spring, Md; Pvt. Bruce M. Ross,
whose father, John T. Ross, lives at
758 Silver Spring. Md; Pvt. Richard
I. Bray. son Of Mrs. Emily r. Bray,
440s North Seventeenth street, Ar.
lington, Va; Pfc. Robert E. Hainex.
whose mother, Mrs Lena F. Haines,
lives at Herndon. Va: Sergt. John
F. Swart, jr., son of John F. Swart,
sr., OF Route !. Fairfax, Va,