Evening star., 1944-12-14

Stat serrt. Melius Pvt Elliott
Wounded) CWounded)
Kaiden was graduated from a high
school in the Bronx. He worked
here as a factory salesman for
phonograph accessories. Mrs. Kali
den works at Georges Radio Shop,
1916 F street NV.
First Sergt. Milton Benjamin C
Haduch, 81, paratrooper, husband
Of Mrs. Doris Haduch, 1854 Neal
street NE, was wounded in action
|September 18, the War Department
announced today.
Sergt. Haduch jumped in the in
vasion Of Holland and received bull
let wounds in his right hand and
arm, his wife said. He is now in a
hospital in England.
A former employe of the Wash
ington Laundry, Sergt. Haduch en-
listed in the Army in February
three years ago. He has been over
seas since August. A son, Melvin
Lee, 8, lives at the Neal street ad-
dress. Mrs. Haduch works for the
Dwight Edwards Co. here. Sergt
Haduch's father, Adolph Haduch
lives in Baltimore, where Sergt
Haduch was born.
Pvt. Milton Elliott, jr., %, infan-
try, was wounded in action in Hol-
land October 81, the War Depart
mnt informed his parents. who live
at 45l6 North Glebe road, Arlington
Va. He was injured in both legs and
left wrist, and is recovering in a
hospital in England, he wrote.
A native of Arlington, Pvt. Elliott
attended Washington Lee High
School. He was employed by the
American Red Cross before entering
the Army in December, 1912. He
was shipped overseas last September
Pfc. Charles P. Payne, listed as the
son Of Mrs. Maude Estelle Payne,
Lovettsville. Va. today was reported
wounded in action in the European
area by the War Department.
Pfc. Joseph r. Fried, n, former
Civil Service Commission employe,
was wounded in Italy on November
21, according to notice from the
Civil Service Commission.
He is now in an American hos
pital in Italy recovering from head
wounds, he wrote in a letter to
c. G. Hathaway, chief of the in
formation division.
Pvt. Fried has been in the COM
bat area for over two years and
entered the service In November
1941, the commission said. His
mother, Mrs. A. Fried, lives in Bal
timore.
First sergt. James Connolly, %
son Of Mrs. Reid Abbott Connolly
Clements, Leonardtown, Md, has
been wounded In action while fight
ing in Germany on November 10
the War Department has Informed
Mrs. Clements.
Sergt. Connolly was in the Army
three years before the United States
entered the war. He attended the
public schools in st. Mary's Coun-
ty, Md. His wife, Mrs. Willine Beck
Connolly, lives in Bloomington, Ill
Sergt. Connolly has two brothers
in the service: Pfc. George Connolly
Army, now in the Philippines, and
Pvt. Joseph Connolly, stationed al
Camp McClelland, Ala.
Pvt. Max Perlis, son of Mrs. Sarah
Perlis, who was listed by the War
Department as living at 1108 Ninth
street NV, was officially reported
wounded In action while fighting In
the European theater.
Staff Sergt. Robert C. Melius, as
heavy artillery, son of Mrs. Iaur-
cite Marsh, 1908 Bunkerhill road
Mount Rainier, Md, was wounded
in action September 81, the War
Department announced today.
Sergt. Melius was one of four men
riding in a jeep in France when a
German shell hit the front of the
vehicle. He was wounded in his
right hand and leg, Mrs. Marsh said
but has returned to duty.
Overseas since July, Sergt. Melius
Joined the Army in October, 1899
He was stationed in Hawaii when
Pearl Harbor was attacked. Sergt
Melius is native of Seattle, Wash.
and attended high school there.
Pvt. Jesse G. Robinson, Army, hus-
band Of Mrs. Ruby v. Robinson
formerly Of 6o4 Potomac avenue
Alexandria, was listed by the Wal
Department today as wounded ir
action in the European theater o1
operations. Mrs. Robinson has
moved to Waynesboro, Va.
Corpl. Hugh Graham Lang, "A
U. s. M c., son of Mrs. Bessie But
ler Lang, $500 Fourteenth street
INV, was reported wounded ir
action today by the Navy Depart
ment.
Corpl. Lang was wounded July 2s
on Guam. He was flown here Sep
tember 27 and is now in the Naval
Medical Hospital in Bethesda, Mrs