Evening star., 1944-09-12

killed (Killed)
Corps in May, 1942. He has been
overseas for % months and is q vet
eran of Guadalcanal and Ia
rawa, as well as Saipan. He Is the
holder of two presidential unit cita-
tions.
For a short time before entering
the service Corpl. Young lived in
Washington with his mother.
Capt. Dom E. Garvey, ~, was
wounded in action in France and is
now at the General Hospital In
Martinsburg, w. Va, where he will
undergo an operation to repair the
shattered bones in his right foot
caused by enemy machine-gun fire,
according to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Garvey,
l400 Highland drive, Silver Spring,
Md.
Company commander, Capt.
Garvey enlisted in the Army in 1941
He received his captaincy last Oc-
tober and was sent overseas In
April. A graduate of Georgetown
Law School. Capt. Garvey was for
merly associated with an insurance
firm In New York.
His father is assistant chief of
the trial section of the tax division
at the Justice Department. A
brother, Corpl. BARLEY T. Garvey,
is with the Army Air Forces in the
Aleutians.
Sergt. Dudley w. Brittle. IS, ord
nance, serving with the 1st Army
in France, has been wounded in
action, according to word received
by his mother, Mrs. John C. wilkins,
34l6 Thirteenth street NV.
A native of Richmond, Va, Sergt.
Brittle attended Mckinley High
School and was employed as an
electrician at the Walter Reed Army
Medical Center when he entered
the service in July, l94l. He has
been serving overseas since Febru-
airy and Is now at base hospital
in England.
A brother. Pvt. Lewis Brittle. also
is with the armed forces in France.
Pvt. Melvin b. Dixon, 10, infantry,
was wounded in action in Southern
France August Is and is now at a
base hospital in italy. according to
word received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs B. F. Dixon, $500 Coolidge
street, Maryland Park, Md.
Pvt. Dixon, who attended Mary
land Park High School, entered the
service a year ago and has been over
seas since last February A brother,
Pvt. Bowie o. Dixon, is stationed in
California.
Pfc. d. r. Jennings, 20. infantry
was wounded in the leg by shrapnel
July 18 in France. his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Jennings. 1923 De-
catur street NV, have been notified
by the War Department.
A native of the District. Pvt. Jen-
nings attended St. Johns College
and Mckinley High School and was
formerly employed by the British
Purchasing Commission. He en-
tered the service two years ago and
has been overseas since last No
ven1ber.
Pvt James b. Morris. q, was
wounded in action in France July
9, according to word received by his
father, Charles L. Morris, 59ll K
street NE, and is now at the Gen
eral Hospital in Atlantic City.
A native of Maryland. Pvt. Morris
entered the service two years ago
and was sent overseas last Deem
Der. He has three brothers in the
armed forces.
Prisoner
Second 1t. David Hershberger, Is.
is reported by the Red Cross to be
a prisoner of Germany. The tele-
gram to his mother, Mrs. Marshall
Hershberger. Poolesville, Md, said
further details would come later.
1t. Hershberger was first reported
missing in action over Germany
April 20 by the War Department.
No word has been received from
him as yet, Mrs Hershberger said.
A fighter pilot, 1t. Hershberger
had just won the Air Medal before
his last mission. He enlisted in the
Air Corps soon after the attack on
Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Hershberger said,
and has been overseas since Christ
mas of last year. A former Pooles-
vile High School graduate, 1t.
Hershberger worked at Reeds
Garage in Rockville prior to his
enlistment. A brother, Tech. SerRt.
Horace Hershberger, is at Fort Nc