Evening star., 1944-09-15

three or four days in hospital hav-
ing shrapnel removed from his face.
He is now back on duty. In civilian
life Sergt. Gibson was in business
with mis- father, James A. Gibson,
who owns a garage at 1857 P street
NV.
Pvt. Andrew F. Cabiness, whose
mother, Mrs. Pattie Cabiness, for
merly lived at 1119 Tenth street
NV, was wounded in the European
thHater of action, according to i
War Department release today. :,
Pharmacists mate, second class,
Francis Bernard Tavenner, U. S.
N. R.. OF 100 South Uhle street, Alex
andria. was reported wounded in ac-
ton by the Navy Department today
Now in England in the hospital
Pharmacists Mate Tavenner was
wounded August IA. He has been
overseas since July 20 of this year.
Asformer student at Washington
and Lee High School and con-
strtEnon worker at the Pentaguh,
Tayenner entered the service X,
April, l943, and was stationed six
months at the Navy Yard here. His
mother, Mrs. Laura Alice Tavenner,
and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Humphry
Tavenner. live at the ,Uhle street ad-
dress. A brother, Pfc. William S.
Tavenner, is stationed at Myrtle
Beach, S. c., in the Army.
Pvt. David w. Thompson, 80, was
wounded in action in France July
10 while fighting with the infan-
try, the War Department announced
today. His sister, Mrs. Lottie Prus-
sell, lives at 2217 I street NV.
Pvt. Thompson was born in Fair
fax, Va, and attended school in
Falls Church, Va. Before he en-
tered the Army about two years ago.
he was a garageman, Mrs. Prussell
said. His father, Lindsey Thomp-
son, Herndon, Va, is carpenter.
Staff Sergt. John E. Weick, "a,
son OF Mrs. Gladys J. Weick. 1853
@ street NV, was wounded in
Normandy July Is, the War De-
partment disclosed today.
Mrs. Weick told The Star that
she had received her sons Purple
Heart and was notified that he was
also awarded the Silver Star. He
was born and educated in Falls
City. Nebr. Mrs. Weick works in
the War Department.
NJ
PFC. Edward NJ. Cue, 81, of 1895
Randolph street NV, was listed
by the War Department as wounded
IN action in France. Letters from
MN to his wife. Mrs. Christobel r.
Cue of the same address, said he
was in a hospital in England. He
was wounded seriously on July 3.
An lnfantryman, Pvt. Cue has
been overseas since Easter. He
took part in the Cherbourg battle.
Born in Germantown, Md, Pvt.
Cue attended school there and
came to the District about 15-years
ago. his wife said. He was a clerk
IN the War Department prior to
MS Army induction in June, 1912.
MRS. Cue is also employed by the
War Department.
Pvt. Joseph X. Moran, whose wife
Mrs. Vivian E. Moran, lives at 722
r street NE. was listed by the
war Department today as wounded
IN the European theater of action.
staff Sergt. william b. Glenn, "a,
son oil Robert l.. Glenn, 357l South
stafford street, Arlington, Va. was
wounded July 7 in France. when a
German shell dropped alongside the
machine gun he was firing and
oleW him into a building, his father
has been informed. He was out Of
action for six weeks, but now has
returned to duty. \
Sergt. Glenn, native of Sanford
Fla, attended high school there and
served six years in the Florida Ma
tional Guard before 1t was activated
IN ls4l. He taught machine gum
merry at Ft. Benning, Ga, before he
went overseas in February, 1914.
Pfc. william A. Hodges, rs, hus-
band of Mrs. Katherine M. Hodges
o24 East Luray avenue, Alexandria,
Va. was wounded July IL in France
while serving with an infantry unit
and Is now recovering at q hospital
IN England, his wife has learned.
Pvt. Hodges, q native of Bluefield,
Va. attended Richlands High School
there and enlisted in the Army In
1894. He served four years in the
cavalry at TT. Myer, Va, before the
outbreak OF the war and was an in