Evening star., 1944-09-11
Seventeen District Area Men
Reported Wounded in Action


and Navy Departments.
Wounded
Pfc. William Keys, Is, who lived
at 1120 Neal street NE. has been
wounded in action in Normandy but
has recovered and now is back at
duty, according to friends.
Pvt. Keys was graduated from NC
Kinley High School and worked for
the District Water Department be-
fore he entered the service in April,
194l.
He went overseas in October, 1912,
and was serving with the 29th
Infantry Division when he was
wounded four days after D-day.
Pfc. Ernest P. Walter. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Whitney Walter of 70l
Ritchie avenue, Silver Spring, has
been wounded in action in France,
according to the War Department.
He since has returned to the
United States and now is recovering
at Woodrow Wilson General Hos
pital, Staunton, Va, according to his
father.
The 28-year-old infantryman is
a graduate of Silver Spring High
School. His father was with the
Metropolitan Police force for over
20 years.
First 1t. Earl F. Frandsen, 25
whose wife. Mrs. Catherine M
Frandsen, lives at 154l Douglas
street NV, was seriously wounded
in Italy on July 10.
According to his wife. he suffered
a broken right leg, broken left arm
and several wounds.
1t. Frandsen, native of Homo
lulu, enlisted in october. 1910, and
was sent overseas in November of
last year.,
Pfc. Herman E. Luttrell, 20. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Luttrell of
4407 Ord street NE, was wounded
while serving with the 5th Division
in Italy He has been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry in action
and the Purple Heart.
Sergt. Charles c. Anderson, jr.,
son of Comdr. and Mrs Charles c.
Anderson of 3611 34th street NV,
has been wounded in action. A pre-
vious story was carried in The Star
on July l8. He now is awaiting re-
assignment to combat unit, &C
cording to his mother
First 1t. James r. Einum has been
wounded in action. A previous story
appeared in The Star September 4
His wife lives at 1906 North Glebe
road, Arlington.
Pfc. John F. Mullaney, son of Mrs.
Grace Mullaney of 1345 Massachu-
sets avenue Sc, has been reported
wounded in action A story was
carried in The Star June %.
Capt. Waldo E. Schmitt, son of
Waldo M. Schmitt of Highland Lane
Takoma Park, has been wounded in
action. A previous story appeared
in the Star July %.
Pfc. Frederick J. Biondi, who gave
his next of kin as his wife, Mrs.
Nina Biondi, Box POLL, Washington,
has been reported as wounded in
action by the War Department.
Pvt. Harold H. Kretchmar, hus-
band of Mrs. Wanda H. Kretchmar
3724 Eastern avenue NE. was
wounded in action July l in Burma
Pvt. Kretchmar, who went to Bur-
ma last May, has been in the service
since September, 1943. He formerly
was an internal revenue agent in St
Louis. His wife now works for > the
Internal Revenue Bureau here.
Staff Sergt. Yutaka X. Yoshida
80, husband of Mrs. Ruth Yoshida
4215 Eastern avenue, Mount Rainier
Md, was wounded in Italy, July IL
while fighting with a Japanese
American battalion during the drive
on teghorn.
Sergt. Yoshida was police officer
in Honolulu when he met Mrs
YoShida, now biochemist with the
Agriculture Department at Belts
vile. Md, who was then attending
the University of Hawaii.
Pfc. George c. Lawson, 81, son o1
John w. Lawson, Lincoln Park road
Rockville, Md, has been wounded
in action in the Mediterranean area
his father has been informed by the
War Department.
Mr.. Lawson said this is the seconc
wound his son has received while
serving with the Army in Italy. H,
was wounded near Rome about 81,
months ago.
A native of Frederick County, Pvt
Lawson attended the Frederick Higi
School, He moved to Rockville two
years ago, and before entering tn.