Evening star., 1944-12-14

June, l943.
Originally in the Corps of Engi
neers, 1t. Swank transferred to tn
paratroops. He went overseas II
November, 1943 on the same boat a
his brother, 1t. Col Walter Z
Swank, now duty in Belgium. Il
a letter from an Allied officer, Ii
Swank's parents learned that 10
French people attended his funera
in Southern France despite tn
IGermans." The Star carried a 10,
of letters from 1t. Swank and Ii
Col. Swank to their parents OF
October l.
Wounded
Capt. Howard r. Dulberger, 2e
son of Mrs. Lillian R. Dulberger
l445 Ogden Gardens NV, wa
wounded in action September 16, TIN
War Department said today.
With an armored infantry divi
sion, Capt. Dulberger wrote hi
mother on September 19 that q
piece of metal went through m,
leg, but no bones we're broken.
at least got few miles inside Ger
many before they put me out O.
action" He has received the Purple
Heart, his mother said.
Capt. Dulberger has been oversee.
since August, 1943. He went int
the Army three years ago, his mother
said. He was formerly in the auto.
mobile business in his native town
Indianapolis. He attended the Uni
versity of Indiana before enlisting
Mrs. Dulberger said.
A brother, Second 1t. Murray E
Dulberger, Bit pilot, is a prisoner
in Germany. Another brother, Maj
Milfred E. Dulberger, is stationed al
Traux Field, Madison, Wis, Mrs
Dulberger said.
Pvt. Charles Buckingham, 23, en-
gineer, husband of Mrs. Rosemary
Buckingham, 4217 Twentieth street
NE, was wounded in action Sep
tember 13, the War Department an.
nounced today.
Pvt. Buckingham was wounded
while fighting in Belgium, his wife
said. He has been overseas since
February.
A native of Johnstown, Pa, Pvt
Buckingham attended high schoo
there and worked as an accountant
He went in the Army in November
1910. The Buckinghams have a 5.
noy1th-old son .IeraId
Second 1t. John L. Sullivan, %
son-in-law of Representative Jame
| w. Mott of oregon, was listed b,
the War Department today a.
wounded in action. 1t. Sullivan.
wife, Mrs Frances Anne Sullivan
lives in Oregon. It. Sullivan wa.
wounded September IA while fight.
ing with the infantry in France
Representative Mott said.
Pfc. John r. Combs, %, infantry
husband of Mrs. Alma L. Combs
100 Darlington street S.W., was
wounded in action in France Sep.
tember II, the War Department
announced today.
Pvt. Combs was in a hospital ir
Itly, but wrote his wife he was
returning to duty in France, Mrs
Combs said. Pvt. Combs entered
the Army in November, 1943, ane
went overseas in April.
He was born in Hollywood, Md.
attended school in Southern Mary.
land, his wife said, and then worked
for the Safety Tire Co. here.
Pvt. George r. Donahue, 19, sor
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Donahue
1920 Thirty-seventh street, Noun,
Rainier, Md, was wounded in actor
September IA while fighting il
France, the War Department dis.
closed today.
An infantryman, Pvt. Donahu,
entered the Army in October, 1943
He has been overseas since March
He formerly was employed by tn,
Social Security Administration ant
attended Mount Rainier Higl
School, Mrs. Donahue said. Pvt
Donahue Is a native of Oswegc
N. Y, and came to the District sew
en- years ago.
Pvt. Joseph L. Petry, son O
Mrs. Bessie F. Petry, formerl
OF 602 Garland street, Takoma Park
Md, was listed as wounded in &C
ton by the War Department to
day. Mrs. Petry has moved to An
derson, Ind.
/ Pvt. Douglas E. Shue, 10, infan
tryman, son of Mrs. Leona e. Shue
1885 Old Fort road Sc, was wound
ed in action while fighting 1.
France, September "a, the War De
partment announced today.
Pvt. Shue was wounded In tn
left temple and is now in a hos
pital in Italy, his mother said. H
is a native of Staunton, Va, an,
attended the District Heights Higl
School. He has been overseas sine
last February and was employed a
file clerk at Fort Washington, Md
before his induction into the serv
ice in October, 1943, Mrs. Shue saio
Pvt. Melvin G. Wines, %, husban,
of Mrs. Adeline E. Wines, 800 Nintl
street NE, was wounded in action
September 20 while fighting il
France, the War Department sait
today.
Pvt. Wines joined the infantr,
last March and went overseas il
August of the same year. He for
merly delivered ice cream for tn
Highs ice cream stores. One sor
Louis, age 2, lives at the Nintl
street address.
Staff Sergt. Harry Kaiden, 4f
armored infantry, husband of Mrs
Leah Kaiden, 1000 Connecticut ave
nue. NV, was wounded In actor
September Is, the War Department
said today.
Sergt. Kaiden was taken first Il
a hospital in France, but has nov
been transferred to a hospital Il
England, his wife said. He volun.
teered for duty in May, 1942, ant
has been overseas q year. He re.
ceived the Purple Heart In the las
war, Mrs. Kaiden said.
| Born In New York State, Sergt