Evening star., 1944-12-11

Elkins to enlist in the Regular Army
and served six years, several in
Hawaii. Later he made his home In
Washington, where he was employed
for some time in the Civil Service
Commission. He entered the Army
again about year ago and has been
overseas since July.
Capt. Howell H. Hart, %, husband
of Mrs. Alma B. Hart, 4001 Marlboro
place NV, officially reported today
by the War Department as wounded
in action September 10 in Southern
France, is back on active duty, he
has written his wife: Mrs. Hart said
he was promoted to captain about a
month after he was wounded.
Capt. Hart. whose home is in
Water Valley, Miss, is a veteran OF
the North African, Sicilian and
Italian campaigns. He entered the
service in May, l941. and received
his training at Fort Meade, Md, and
Fort Benning, Ga. He was with the
Illinois-Central Railroad for about
five years before he joined the Army.
Mrs Hart. an employe of the
Agriculture Department, has made
her home here about three years.
1t. David L. Wells, "a, whose wife,
Mrs. Mary A. Wells, lives at 1896
HighvieW terrace s E., is recuperating
from a right arm injury he received
September l3 in Belgium, he has
written home. He was officially
listed as wounded in action in to-
days War Department casualty re-
port.
A native OF Pomona, Calf, 1t.
Wells was manager of a shoe store
there when he entered the service
in June, 1912. Commissioned at Fort
Benning in March. l943, he was
promoted to first lieutenant early
this month.
While platoon leader in an
armored infantry regiment 1t. Wells
won the Silver Star during the Nor
mandy campaign. He has been
overseas since April.
His wife, Washingtonian, works
at the Anacostia Bank.
Pfc. Calvin M. Davis, U. S. MGR.
70. OF 1912 Thirty sixth street NV,
listed as wounded in action by the
Navy Department today, is home on
1urlough after more than 80 months
OF duty in the Pacific. Pvt. Davis
was hit on the beach the second
morning of the Pelileiu invasion.
A native of Maryland, he entered
the service almost three years ago
and Is a veteran of the Cape Glou-
ster and New Britain campaigns.
Pvt. Davis attended Columbia Tech
Institute and was employed by a
local interior decorating concern
prior to entering the service.
Pfc. Carl G. Clarke. husband of
Mrs. Frances Clarke, 22l2 Minnesota
avenue Sc, was reported wounded
in action in the War Departments
casualty report today. The Star
carried story october when his
wife was notified.
Pfc. David F. Wood, %, infantry
son of Earl c. Wood, was seriously
wounded in action in France No
Vember %, the War Department
notified his mother. Mrs. Loretta
A. Sherwood, 2605 Thirtieth street
NE.
Pvt. Wood was graduated from
Mckinley High School and worked
IN the electroplating shop of the
Navy Yard, where he was on the
bowling team. He entered the
Army on his birthday, last Janu-
ary 20, and went overseas in july
Soon after landing in Italy, he met
his brother, Corpl. Francis C. Wood.
Sergt. Arthur A. Anderson, 80
Marine Corps. was wounded October
"a on the Princeton. which was sunk
MS wife, Mrs. Ada M. Anderson
1911 y street Sc, was informed.
He received burns and shrapnel
wounds In his right. hand and has
been IN a hospital in California
His family expects him home this
week.
Sergt- Anderson, native of
Gloucester, Mass, Joined the Ma
rlneS IN 1885. After a four-year
hitch" he worked at the National
airport here and then re-enlisted
ne was sent to the Pacific in March
1943
His wife works for the British Air
Commission and his step-dauehter
June West, IA. lives at the @ street
aodress, A brother, Everett, is in
tne Army. and another brother.
Louis, serves in the Navy.
Oil PACT Beinq Chanued