Evening star., 1944-10-15

olio MID. -. y. 1itoo, fOlC ScCOliu
street NV, has been killed in ac-
ton in New Guinea, his family has
been notified.
An infantryman, Pvt. Gross had
been overseas six months. He en-
tered the Army about two years ago.
Pvt. Gross attended Linton Hall
School in Manassas and Leonard
Hall in Leonardtown, Md.
A brother, First Sergt. Louis r
Gross, 26, landed on New Guinea a
week after Pvt. Gross was killed.
He was unaware of his brother S
death.
Wounded
Staff Sergt. Henry S. Herr, son OF
Mrs. Margaret Herr, r. F. D. q
Alexandria, Va, was wounded by
flax on September / when his group
attacked the port of Brest, the
9th Air Force announced.
Tail gunner in the BLACK Death
Marauder group with 10 missions
to his credit, Sergt. Herr holds the
Soldiers Medal and the Air Medal
with one Silver Cluster and four
Oak Leaf Clusters.
He is now back on active duty
Sergt. Herr enlisted in January, 1912
Corpl. Anson H. Roberts, rs, OF
1909 G street Sc, received bayonet
wounds in his left arm, leaving
it partly paralyzed, In the battle
of st. Lo, his wife has been in
formed. He now is in a hospital
at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Corpl. Roberts, native of Ohio,
attended Washington and Lee High
School. He was employed by a con-
struction company before entering
the Army three and one half years
ago and was sent overseas two years
ago.
His wife, the former Miss Ruth
Burk, is employed by the FBI.
Staff Sergt. Edward M. White, 26,
Of 1840 T street Sc. was wounded
en- Saipan on June %, the War De-
partment announced yesterday. He
is recovering from bullet wound
in the shoulder. Sergt. White also
was injured when the Japs bombed
Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in Octo-
Der, 1910.
An armament flight chief, Sergt
White also participated in the raid
on Midway He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward o. White. An
other son, Charles, %, is in the Navy
Sergt. Vyrl r. Couperthwaite, %
whose wife, Mrs. Dorothy Couper-
thwaite, lives at 1000 Lawrence
street NE, was wounded in action
in France July 2, the War Depart
ment announced. He received a leg
wound.
Prior to enlisting in the Army in
1941, Sergt. Couperthwaite was en-
ployed with the Treasury Depart
ment. He also attended Corcoran
Art School.
Maj. James NJ. Knouf, 30, whose
wife lives at 2511 Woodley road
NV, received a leg wound during
the fighting in France, the War
Department announced.
A native of Earlham, Iowa, Mai
Knouf Is graduate of the Univer-
sity of Iowa, where he also was q
member of the ROTC. Before re-
ceiving a commission Maj. Knoui
was engaged in the wholesale live
stock and poultry business.
Lit. Dale N. Richardson, Is, whose
wife lives at 213 Douglas street NE,
received face wound when struck
by shrapnel in France in July, the
War Department announced.
A native of Fort Worth, Tex, 1t.
Richardson worked in the Texas oil
fields for time. He entered the
Army in 1910.
Pvt. Arthur P. Jeffery, whose
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, lives
at 136 E street Sc, was wounded
in the Central Pacific theater, the
War Department announced.
Second 1t. Jacquelin S. Cooley,
"a, son Of DR.. and Mrs. JacoueIin
Cooley of Berwyn, Md, was seriously
wounded in France on July Z, the
War Department announced. He
suffered bullet wounds in the arm
and body.
1t. Cooley was a student at Mary
land University before he was COM
missioned in February, 1943. He is
graduate Of Mckinley High School
Pfc. Upton d. Harding, whose
mother. Mrs. Mary Harding, lives in
Gaithersburg, Md, was wounded in
France, the War Department an
nounced.
Pvt. Hilary w. Jenkins, jr., 26
whose mother, Mrs. Mabel L. Jen-
kins, lives at Falls Church, has been
wounded in action In France. &C.
cording to the War Department.
Pvt. Jenkins entered the Army on
April 81, 1941. He formerly was en-
ployed as grocery clerk in Merri-
field, Fairfax County. He was born
IN Ashburn, Va, but had lived In
Fairfax County for number OF
years.
Pvt. Ronald McNair Koons, IS
son Of Mrs. Eta L. Rooms Of 3
Washington Circle, Alexandria. q
paratrooper, received serious leg
wound while fighting in France. He
is recovering.
Pvt. Koons enlisted in the Army
in June, 1943. A brother, 1t. Jack
Koons, "a, is in the Merchant
Marine.
Pvt. John E. Hawkins, brother OF
Rose L. Hughes, 1903 Mount ver-
non avenue, Alexandra, was
wounded In the European theater
the War Department announced.
Second 1t. John M. Burroughs,
whose mother, Mrs. Sarah Josephine
Burroughs, lives at TOO Braddock
road, Alexandria, was wounded
while fighting In the Southwest
Pacific theater, the War Depart