Evening star., 1944-12-09


ed in action the War Department
disclosed today. He was badly burned
in a tank explosion and is recovering
at hospital in England.
A member of a tank destroyer
unit, Corpl. Thompson landed in
France on D day. He participated
in the Allied parade through Paris
when the French capital was liber-
ated and fought through France,
Belgium and into Germany where
he was wounded.
Corpl. Thompson was born in
Southern Maryland, where his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Thompson still live.
Staff Sergt. John O. MOreland, 19
of 400 Forty ninth street, Capitol
Heights, Md, suffered his second
wound since his infantry unit
landed in Europe, his mother, Mrs
Eva Moreland, has been Informed
by the War Department The COM
munication stated he was wounded
seriously November 20.
Sergt. Moreland was born in Cap
itol Heights and was graduated from
the Maryland Park High School
At the time he joined the Army 2(
months ago he was employed as e
civilian with the War Department
His unit moved overseas about 81,
months ago. His mother said hi.
unit had received the Presidential
Citation.
Pfc. John Caruso, 26, infantry
listed as wounded by the War De.
partment today, was hit in the LEI
and shoulder September 18 il
France and is recovering in a hos.
pital in England he has Informed
his mother. Mrs Maria Caruso, 1404
North Capitol street.
In a letter from another son, Pvt
James Caruso, who Is also in Eng.
land, Mrs. Caruso learned thai
James had gone to see his brother
John in the hospital. He is getting
along fine" John wrote. 1t was the
first time the brothers had seen one
another since January.
Pvt. Caruso attended Mckinley
High School and was working al
his fathers bakery at the North
Capitol street address when he en-
tered the service over a year ago
He has been overseas since June.
Tech. Sergt. Edward Carney,
whose mother, Mrs. Matte Tucker
was listed as living at 1929 Seventh
street NE, has been wounded in
action the second time the War De-
partment announced today. Sergt.
Carney was first listed as wounded
on the August 25 casualty list.
Stories about the following men,
listed as wounded by the War De-
partment today, appeared in The
Star after the next of kin had been
notified.
Sergt. Maurice w. Mahoney, jr.,
$50 Elliott street NE. October IL.
Corpl. Bernard J. Tomardy, 1872
Fourth street SW, october II.
Pvt. Hilary w. Jenkins, jr., 1888
South Wakefield street, Arlington,
Va, October Is.
Corpl. Lloyd O. Allen, U. S. M. c.,
1919 North Van Buren, street, East
Falls Church, Va
Pvt. Edgar Pryor, 20, was slightly
wounded in Germany, November 27,
the War Department has notified
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Smithwick, 2411 Fifty-seventh ave-
nue., Hyattsville, Md. A member of
a reconnaissance outfit, he had been
wounded twice previously, once in
the left ankle and once in the left
hand.
Pvt. Pryor entered the Army two
years ago and has been in continu-
GUS action since he participated in
the D day landings in France. A
native of Washington, he attended
Anacastia High School prior to en-
tering the service.
Missing
Fireman (Second Glass; James
Augustus Waller, 10, has been report
ed missing in the explosion of the
ammunition ship U. S. S.. Mount
Hood, the Navy Department has in
formed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Waller, 2611 Adams Mill
road NV. The loss of the Hood
was announced by the Navy Depart
ment earlier this week, it exploded
at an advance Pacific base.