Evening star., 1944-12-24
On the Roll Of Honor


1t. Hedges Pvt. Mok
(Killedj (Wounded)
Killed
First 1t. Robert H. Hedges, jr.
%, who formerly was reported miss
ing in action, was killed in Germany
November 81, the War Department
has informed his wife, Mrs. Lucille
Hedges, 22o7 Otis street NE.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School, 1t. Hedges was employed at
the Government Printing Office be-
fore entering the service in Feb
ruary, 1941, when the National
Guard was called. He was commits
stoned in the infantry at Ft. Ben
ming in May, 1912, and was retained
there for year as instructor.
1t. Hedges was sent overseas in
March, 1914, after service at camp
in Oklahoma. He landed in France
week after D-day and was wound
ed on July 16. Besides the Purple
Heart 1t. Hedges wore the Presi-
Dental Unit citation for the work
of his battalion on the Siegfried
Line. He also is survived by a son,
Ronald, three and half years old +;
daughter, Dorothy, months old,
who never saw her father; and his
mother, Mrs. Greta z. Hedges, 1882
South Thomas street, Arlington.
Wounded
Pfc. Edwin P. Ward, 27, son of
Mrs. Bessie L. Ward, 1854 Military
road, Arlington. Va, was wounded
in action in France November g.
the War Department announced In
an official listing. Pvt. Ward is now
in a hospital in England, but is re-
covering and expects to return to
duty soon, he wrote his mother re-
Gently. He was slightly wounded
earlier, but was off duty only three
days. Then on November 8 he was
hit by a machine gun slug. He was
graduated from Washington and Lee
High School and National Law
School and was on foreign duty in
Trinidad with the War Department
before being inducted in the Army
in March. He was sent overseas last
August.
Pvt. Morgan J. Quinn, 81, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I. Quinn, 473C
Quebec street NV, was wounded
in Italy September 20, the War De-
partment announced. Pvt. Quinn
whose father is prominent lawyer
and former member of the Board
of Education, was wounded in the
right leg by shrapnel, but has now
returned to duty, he has written
his parents. After finishing Gonzaga
High School here he was graduated
from Notre Dame and enlisted In
the Army Immediately after gradua-
ton in July, 1913. He was sent
overseas about year ago and was
in Africa before going to Italy. He
was among the first American
soldiers to enter Rome, his mother
said.
Pvt. Mok Yuen, 10, was wounded
in action in Germany in September
the War Department announced. A
friend, Lee Ben, 6L7 H street NV.
said Pvt. Mok had attended school
in the District, and had lived with
him before he joined the Army. He
worked in laundries in the city, Mr.
Lee said. Pvt. Mok's father lives ir
New Jersey, and his mother Is ir
China, Mr.. Lee said. A letter from
Pvt. Mok to Mr.. Lee said he hao
been hit in the collarbone and was
in the hospital, but was improving
Pvt. Roy M. Frye, "a, son of Mrs
Katherine F. Cramer, 608 F street
S.W., was wounded in action in
Italy September 20, according to an
official listing of the War Depart
ment. Pvt. Frye was wounded in
his arm and leg, but has recovered
and is now home on a furlough.
He will report back to duty next
month. He attended school in
Lovettsville, Va, and worked on
farm near there until he entered the
Army in August, 1912. He was sent
overseas last December and was in
North Africa and Sicily before going
to Italy.
Pvt. Thomas M. Buncombe, 10,
whose grandmother, Mrs. Elsie
Brown, lives at 654 Orleans place
NE, was wounded in action in Italy
%, according to an Of
fetal listing of the War Depart
nent. He was hospitalized for sew
eral weeks but has now returned
70 duty, he has written his grand
Before entering the serv-
ice last December he was a mes
senger at the Pentagon. He was
sent overseas last July. He attended
Cardoza High School.
Sergt Arthur ]. Barnes, son of A.
T. Barnes, Lorton, Va, has been
wounded in Europe, the War De-
partment has announced.
Pvt. Julian w. Ricketts,, whose
wife is listed as living on Route 2,
Rockville, was wounded in the Medi-
terranean theater, the War Depart
ment reported.
Pfc. Charlie H. Huffman, son of
Mrs. Katie L. Huffman, Route 4,
Alexandria, was listed as wounded
in the Mediterranean theater.
Also listed as wounded in action
were Pvt. Raymond w. Dare, whose
wife, Mrs. Nellie C. Dare, lives at
ITO D street Sc, and Pvt. Laurence
H. O'Dwyer, ST., whose wife, Mrs
Gladys O'Dwyer, lives at 638 Fiji
teenth street NE. Stories of these
men were carried in The Star re-
Gently.
Pvt. Raymond w. Kern, 20, of 49Oa
Avondale road, Avondale, Md, was