Evening star., 1944-08-17
Six Men From District and Vicinity .
Killed in Action II Wounded in Fighting

shotput and discus and, besides
making the all-high team, was
picked for the all-metropolitan foot
ball team of this area, his family
said.
He entered the service more than
a year ago and has been overseas
since January.
One brother, Corpl Peter J. Paul
%, is in the Air Forces and another
brother. Tommy Paul. 18. is a re-
servist in the aviation cadet corps
Marine 1t. Col. John J. Cosgrove,
jr., 81, who was reported in The Star
OF August 10 as seriously wounded
on Saipan, is now at the Naval Hos
pital in Bethesda. He was brought
here Saturday from naval hospital
in Oakland, Calf. A native OF
Providence. r. l., Col. Cosgrove
graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1895. His wife, Mrs. Jean Cosgrove.
lives with her mother, Mrs. George
Kent Shuler. l4l2 Kennedy street
NV. Col. Cosgroves parents, who
Saturday to visit him.
He was officially listed as wounded
in Navy Department release today.
Pvt. Ralph w. Robinson, %, listed
today by the War Department as
wounded in the European area, re-
ceived slight injuries at Cherbourg
June 9, he has written his wife, Mrs.
Patricia Robinson, 1903 Harvard
street NV. He was in the hospital
when he wrote last. but expected to
return to active duty in the near
future.
A native Of Front Royal. Va. Pvt.
Robinson enlisted in the Army five
years ago and went overseas in jan
uary. His mother, Mrs. Josie Robin
son. lives in Front Royal. and he has
three brothers in the service.
His wife, whom he married a year
and a half ago. is employed at the
H street branch of the Bank of Com
merce and Savings.
Staff Sergt. Samuel InOff, 26. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Inoff, 58l0
Fourth street NV, was wounded
July IS in France while serving with
an infantry unit, his parents have
learned.
A graduate of Eastern High
School. Sergt. Inoff entered service
IN June, l94l.. After basic training
at Camp Wheeler, Ga, he went to
Fort Benning. Ga, where he served
two-and-ene half years before going
overseas early this year.
Pvt. James F. VermilIion, 27. a
paratrooper, was slightly wounded in
France on June II. the War Depart
ment has notified his wife. Mrs.
Jacqueline e. Vermillion, l135 North
lngeWood street, Arlington. In his
last letter home, written August |,
he reported that despite wounds in
his back, arms and legs he was now
able to be up on crutches.
A native of Washington, Pvt. Ver-
million is the son of Mrs. Della Ver-
million, 300 Taylor street NE. He
attended st. Aloysius Parochial
School and graduated from McKin-
ley High School, where he was star
basket ball player and a member of
the football team.
He was employed by the Potomac
Electric Power Co. for several years
before he entered the service a year
ago last March. Originally in the
infantry he transferred to the para
troopers and was in the invasion on
D-day. He has been overseas since
January.
His regiment received the Presi-
Dental Citation for it's work in
France and Pvt Vermillion has been
awarded the Purple Heart, he re-
Gently wrote.
His wife is temporarily working in
Miami, Fla. A brother, Pvt. Charles
T. Vermillion. %, is in the Air
Transport Command.
Pfc. Robert H. Goolsby was seri-
ously wounded in action in France