Evening star., 1944-12-12

which later was mechanized, and il
the tank corps before transferring
to paratroop infantry.
Pfc. Fisher was sent overseas las
March and served in the Stellar
and Italian campaigns. He volun.
teered for combat duty, his mother
said. His two brothers are also ir
the service: Pvt. Webster Fisher
Medical Corps, in Europe, and Sea
man First Class Clifton Fisher
maritime service, is home after duty
in the Atlantic.
IWounded
Second 1t. Richard B. Blackwell
%, son of Mrs. Peter H. Blackwell
Sc, of 1923 Juniper street NV, was
wounded November % in France
his mother has been notified by the
War Department. He has written
home. however, that he was not Sc
riously injured.
1t. Blackwell, who is with Gen
Patton's Army, went overseas last
September Entering OCS at Fort
Bennlng from the University of
Maryland in July, 1943, he was COM
missioned last December. He was
an instructor at Camp Blanding
Fla, and Camp Van Dorm, Miss, be-
fore going overseas.
1t. Blackwell is native of James
town, R. l., but moved to Washing
ton u,it n HE FAMILY about 10 ,-,or
ago and was graduated from Roose-
welt High School. His older brother
Capt. Peter H. Blackwell, also is in
France
Staff Sergt. James L. Fletcher, 81
son of Mrs. Dolores M. Fletcher, 3O7
E street NE, was wounded for the
second time on August 81 in France
the War Department has announced
Earlier he had been wounded In
Casino, Italy.
Now recovering from shrapnel
wounds Of the hand and neck, Sergt
Fletcher is home on a 30-day fur
lough. He holds the Oak Leaf Clus-
ter and the Bronze Star. After
graduation from Mckinley High
School, he was employed in the Of
fee OF Strategic Services before join.
ing the infantry in March, 1943. He
went overseas the following August
Pvt. Benjamin w. Trexler, "a, hus-
band Of Mrs. Mary L. Trexler, 1906
Southern avenue, Bradbury Heights
Md. was wounded in action in
France on September 20, according
to the War Department.
Mrs. Trexler said her husband
who was shot in the right arm by q
German sniper. is now back on ac-
tive duty A native of the District
and graduate of Mckinley High
School, Pvt. Trexler entered the in
fantry in October, 1943. He has
been overseas since March and has
been awarded the Bronze Star.
Pfc. Theoharis T. Theoharis, 10
son OF Themistocles G. Theoharis
1925 N street NV, was wounded
while fighting with a Marine unit or
Palau Island on October 10, the Navy
Department has reported. Pvt. Theo-
harris has written his father that he
is now back on active duty.
Born in Buffalo, Pvt. Theoharis
attended Central High School before
entering the service in November
1943. Trained at Camp Lejeune
N. c., he shipped overseas five
months ago, His stepbrother, Pvt
Harry Vallianos. is a prisoner of wa,
in Germany.
Pvt. Thomas E. Cranston, 20, sor
of James j. Cranston, 615 K street
NE, was wounded in the arm in
France in September and is now
convalescing at a hospital in Eng
land, the War Department has an
nounced.
Pvt. Cranston was born in Wash
ington and attended st. Johns Col
lege. He entered the Army two years
ago and had been overseas since last
spring
Staff Sergt. Lazarus L. Turkoff
20, brother of Mrs. Lee Du Bois, 422s
Forty-seventh street NV, wa.
struck by shrapnel in both eyes ane
is in the hospital in England, he ha.
written his sister. He was listed by
the War Department today a.
wounded in France September 7.
Mrs. Du Bois said he would moi
lose his sight. Before entering the
Army he worked here at the Kent
Cleaners and Dyers. He has beer
overseas with a tank corps division
for the last year
Pvt. Frederick M. Johnson, %, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville M. johnson
26 Sycamore avenue, Takoma Park
Md, was wounded in Belgium or
September 6, the War Department
has reported. Pvt. johnson has writ.
ten his parents he has recovered
from mortar shell wounds in the
arm, leg and hand and is on his way
back to the front.
Pvt. johnson, a graduate of Mont
gomery Blair High School, took a
premedical course at Maryland
University, where he was editor OF
the yearbook, "Terrapin," in 1943
Joining the Army in the fall of 1943,
he was attached to a medical divi-
sion in the infantry. He was trained
at Camp Barkeley, Tex.
Pvt. David Costin, 26, brother Of
Joseph Costin, 124 Webster street
NV, was wounded September 7 in
Belgium and is now back in action,
he has written his brother. He is
listed by the War Department to-
day as wounded in action.
Born and educated in Philadel-
phia, Pvt. Costin was formerly en-
ployed by the Giant Food Store
here. He entered the service in
January, 1943, and shipped overseas
with medical detachment a year
later.
Pvt. John DAILY, Is, infantry, for
mer employe of The Evening Star
was wounded in action in France
November 26. the War Department
informed his family. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patrick DAILY:
his wife Jeannette and 17-monti1-
old daughter live at 1902 Eighth
street NE.
Pvt. DAILY was an assistant route