Evening star., 1944-12-09
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Killed
1t. Archibald F. Commiskey, jr.,
former student at Georgetown
University's foreign service school,
was killed November IS in Germany
the War Department has notified
his parents in Baltimore.
1t. Commiskey's uncle, Mai. Gen.
Walter S. Grant, is on duty here in
the Secretary of Wars Office, His
father, Col. Archibald F. Commits
key, recently retired from duty
after term of service which began
during the Spanish American War.
Wounded
Staff Sergt. Francis M. Brooke, "a,
son of Mrs. Mamie Brooke, 1898
Euclid street NV, has been
wounded in action for the second
time, the War Department an
nounced today.
Sergt. Brooke was wounded first
in France early in the summer. He
was wounded the second time Sep
tember l6 in Germany. A native of
Washington, he was graduated
from Central High School. He was
employed at the War Department
when he entered the service over
three years ago. The Star carried
story March l by War Core
spondent Tom Henry describing
Sergt. Brooke as the first Yankee to
drive jeep into Bizerte. A brother,
Pfc. Jim Brooke, also is fighting in
Germany. but the two have never
met overseas.
Second 1t. Gilbert Hahn, jr., was
wounded seriously November % in
France. the War Department has
notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Hahn, 1907 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV. Mr.. Hahn, vice president
and treasurer of the Hahn shoe
stores, said his son, an artillery Of
ficer, was hit while acting as fire
director for a heavy artillery outfit.
1t. Hahn was member of the
Princeton University Reserve Of
ficers' Training Corps and was COM
missioned at Fort Sill, Okla, in May
1943, shortly after his graduation
from Princeton. 1t. Hahn was en-
ployed at The Star during his sum-
mer vacations in 1910 and 1941 while
he was attending Princeton, where
he was president of the school SEN
ate He was member of the Can
non Club at Princeton and the
Washington Princeton Club.
1t. Hahn recently informed his
parents that his colonel had recon-
mended him for field promotion.
He has been overseas since June and
fighting in France since July. A
brother, Pfc. Walter Hahn, is with
the Quartermaster Corps at Fort
Bragg, N. C.
Pfc. william A. Wishard, %, was
wounded November Is in Germany
the War Department has informed
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Wishard, 1902 Forty-eighth avenue,
Hillside, Md.
A native of Washington, Pvt.
Wishard has always lived in the
District area He was employed at
the Washington Gas Light Co. in
Hyattsville when he entered the
service in August, 1912. Pvt. Wish
ard has been overseas since August
His brother, Pvt. Norman Wishard,
is with the Marine Corps in the
Pacific.
Pvt. Tayloe Il. Anthony, 26, q. S.
M. c. R., has been wounded in ac-
ton, the Navy Department an
nounced today. According to his
mother, Mrs. Mary Anthony, GAL
Park road NV, Pvt. Anthony was
wounded September 20 on Peleliu
Island, but has returned to duty
after 10 days in a hospital He
never has mentioned any of his
wounds in his letters home.
A native of Westmoreland County.
Va, Pvt. Anthony moved to Wash
ington 18 years ago with his family.
When he entered the marines in
August, 1943, Pvt. Anthony was en-
ployed as a machanic for the Capt.
tol Transit Co. He has been over
seas since last May. His wife, Mrs.
Violet Anthony, lives at 355 Wes-
mond drive, Alexandria.
Capt. Frederick C. Feiker, "a, who
is listed as wounded by the War De-
partment today, was hit in the hand
by shrapnel in Germany, Septem-
Der Is, but has returned to action,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
M. Feiker, 2137 Bancroft place NV,
have learned.
Capt. Feiker was member of the
first American division to enter
Paris. According to his mother, he
wears three Bronze Stars for brav-
cry in action. Capt. Feiker was grad
uated from Bard College in New
York and received a degree from
Columbia University. He was en-
ployed at the Federal Home Loan
Bank in New York when he entered
the service in 1941. His father is dean
of the School of Engineering at
George Washington University.
Technician Fifth Grade William
w. Thompson, 80, whose wife, Mrs.
Regina Thompson, lives at 1924 Min
nesota avenue Sc, has been wound