Evening star., 1944-12-13

D. Wilhelm, stationed in Florida.
IWounded
Sergt. Louis E. Muse, 26, son OF
Mrs. I. M. Wiser, lit Morse street
NE, received scalp wound in
France in August and returned to
duty few days later, he has writ
ten his mother. Mrs. Wiser has not
yet received a formal notification
from the War Department.
i Sergt. Muse, a native of the Dis
trict who was inducted in July, 1912
wrote his mother he was to re-
ceive Silver Star for gallantry and
Purple Heart for his wound. He
has been overseas with the infantry
since May.
The soldier attended Mckinley
High School and worked at the
Chestnut Farms Dairy before he
was inducted Mrs. Wiser has an
other son, Milton Howard Wiser
serving as seaman first class with
the Navy.
Second 1t. l. Nathaniel Markfield,
35, infantry, was seriously wounded
in France November 16, the War
Department has informed his wife
Margaret, who lives at 1919 Four
teenth street NV, with their 1l2-
year-old son.
Lit Markfield is native of Roch-
ester, N. Y. He was graduated from
George Washington University here
and worked at the Army Medical
Library before entering the Army
two years ago. He went overseas in
October.
1t. Col. Henry E. Royal, 40, in
fantry officer, was wounded Decem-
ber l in Germany the War Depart
ment has notified his wife, who
lives at zoos Massachusetts avenue
NV. and works for the Foreign
Economic Administration
Col Royal was graduated from
West Point in 1880. He is a native
of Smithfield, N. c., where his
parents live. Overseas for two years
he took part in the North African
and Sicihan invasions.
Staff Sergt. George Arthur Cook
jr, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
A Cook, % Denwood avenue, Tako-
ma Park, Md, and husband of Mrs
Alice Jane Walker Cook, 215 Flower
avenue, Takoma Park, was wounded
in action in France early in Novem-
Der, relatives have been informed.
A paratrooper, Sergt. Cook is now
in hospital in England. His father
said he was wounded by shell fire
which caused injuries to his leg
chest and elbow and may result in
the loss of one eye. In a letter
written to his parents on Thanks
giving Day he said he was getting
fine treatment and was fortunate to
be alive"
Born in the District, Sergt. Cook
was graduated from Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring, in
1899. He attended the University of
Maryland for three years, enlisting
in the paratroopers in October, 1912
Overseas since last December, he
went into combat duty on D day and
had seen almost continuous action
in Holland and Normandy.
He married the former Miss Wal
Ter, daughter of Mrs. Laurel Walker
October %, 1943.
Pfc. Leonard A. Anderson, %, was
" ounded November 18 in France, the
Wa Department has informed his
vii Z, Mrs. Edna G. Anderson, 762s
Walters lane, Forestville, Md. His
mother, Mrs. Anna Burke, also of the
Forestville address, has learned that
he is in a hospital in France
A native of the District, Pfc
Anderson was graduated from Mary
land Park High School and was
employed for local contracting
firm before entering the service in
June, 1912 Overseas with the in
fantry since April, he was recently
awarded the Infantryman's Badge.
Pvt. Richard A. Moore, "a, broth
er-in-law of Pfc. Leonard Ander-
son, who is reported as wounded
in The Star today, was seriously
wounded in Germany Novembe,
20, the War Department has noti-
fed his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore
1925 Walters lane, Forestville, Md
Pvt. Moore has lived in the Dis
trict area all his life and is a grad
uate of Marlboro High School ir
Marlboro, Md. He was employed
as streetcar operator for the
Capital Transit Co. when he en-
tered the infantry in March. Pvt
Moore has been overseas since Sep
tember.
Pvt. Ralph C. Kirby, 10, was
slightly wounded in Germany No
vember 27, his mother, Mrs. Mil
dred L. Kirby, 1902 Potomac avenue
Sc, has been notified. Pvt. Kirby
had been released only recently
from the hospital after treatment
for exposure, his mother said.
/ The soldier was born here and was
graduated with scholastic honors
from Mckinley High School in 1943
He enlisted before graduation anC
was called to active duty in Sep
tember, 1943. He has been overseas
DllCC oCpUCulbCl 90, Ills tIlOUllCI 6dlU
A brother, c. Denton Kirby, lives ir
Silver Spring.
Staff Sergt. Vincent L. Nicholson
i 30 of 4453 South Dakota avenue
NE, was wounded in action in
i Germany, his wife, Mrs. Frances c
Nicholson, has been informed by the
4 War Department.
i A native of Hopewell, Va, Sergt
Nicholson enlisted in the Army foul
] years ago and has been overseas
since June. His wound was said te
be slight. Before joining the Army
he was employed as pipe filter.
4 CorpL Leonard W. Fitzgerald, %
Marine Corps, was wounded in &C.
] tion on Guam on July 20, the Navy
Department has notified his parents