Evening star., 1944-09-16
Wounded

Wounded
Pvt. Abraham A. Wolf, q, whose
mother, Mrs. Lena Wolf, lives at
1851 I street NE, was wounded in
action in the Southwest Pacific,
the War Department announced.
In reconnaissance tank destroyer
unit. Pvt. Wolf was wounded July
%. He is now in hospital in New
Guinea. ..
Overseas for 30 months, Pvt.
Wolf entered the Army in January,
1912. He attended Gage and Emer-
son Schools and Eastern High and
worked for the Globe Distributing
Co., Inc, 24l0 Eighth place NE.
Pvt. Wolf has four brothers in
the service: Pfc. Herman, Staff
Sergt. Israel and Pvt. Morris Wolf,
all stationed in France STAFF. Sergt.
Solomon Wolf in the Army Medical
Corps is stationed in New Guinea.
He and Pvt. Abraham Wolf have
met there.
Staff Sergt. Elwood T. Markell,
rs, of 20l1a Cameron street, Alex
andria, was listed by the War De-
partment as wounded In action
July l on Saipan.
He was wounded in the right thigh
and shoulder and was in a hospital
in Hawaii for about one month. He
is now back on duty.
A former employe OF the Alexan-
dria Dairy, Sergt. Markell attended
the Alexandria High School before
his induction into the Army in Sep
tember, 1941. He has been overseas
more than two years. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Markell, live
at the Cameron street address.
First 1t. Howard F. Sharpless, Is,
son of Howard N. Sharpless, 60l
Nicholson street NV, was wounded
July II while serving with a tank
company in France, but has since
recovered and returned to duty, the
War Department announced.
1t. Sharpless. graduate of Nc
Kinley High School, studied at the
Corcoran Art Gallery and worked
for the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving before entering service in
January, 1912. He went overseas in
October, 1943, and is a member of a
unit which received a Presidential
citation for its work in France.
Pfc. George Bayliss, 19, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Bayliss. 2722 Duke
street extended, Fairfax County,
was wounded in action in France
August 20, the War Department has
notified his parents.
Pvt. Bayliss has written his mother
that he was wounded in the hand
and now is in a base hospital In
France. He entered the service on
October IL, 1943. and went overseas
with an infantry unit the latter
part of July.
He attended Mount Vernon High
School and before going in the serv-
ice was employed as a steam filters
helper. His brother, Pfc. Charles
Bayliss, is in France with the 9th
Air Force.
Pvt. Clarence Jones, brother of
David Jones. 2608 Fairfax drive.
Arlington, was wounded In the
European theater, the War Depart
ment announced.
First 1t. Julian w. Wells. whose
wife. Mrs. Donna j. Wells, lives at
1900 Forty-ninth avenue, Berwyn,
was wounded in action July 13 in
Italy. The son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Wells, Beltsville, 1t. Wells
was born In Virginia and moved to
Beltsville with his parents when he
was II years old
He Is a graduate of Hyattsville
High School and attended Maryland
University. He was employed at
the Harvey Dairy, Hyattsville, when
he entered the service in March,
1912. He has been overseas about
five months.
Pvt. william H. Swan, 2l, whose
mother, Mrs. Margaret Pinn, lives
at So Farragut place NV, was
listed by the War Department as
wounded in action in Italy July II.
An infantryman, Pvt. Swan will be
IL more weeks in the hospital in
Italy and will then return to the
States, Mrs. Pinn said.
Overseas since November, Pvt.
Swan is In line to receive the Distin-
guished Service Cross, his mother
said.
Pvt. Swan was graduated from
Roosevelt High School and worked
In the Bureau Of Ships in the Navy
Department before he entered the
Army in May, 1e43. His wife, Mrs.
Luna Swan. lives in the 1900 block
Of D street NE.
Pvt. James b. Morris, son Of