Evening star., 1944-09-25
Wounded

! Wounded
First 1t. Charles H. Alvord, jr.,
husband Of Mrs. Mildred c. Alvord.
1908 North Second road, Arlington.
Va, was wounded in Italy August
"a, when the B-24 bomber. of which
he was the pilot, crashed in taking
off. Mrs. Alvord said the last word
she. had received from her husband
stated he was recuperating on the
Isle OF Capri and expected to return
to duty soon.
1t. Alvord is native of Chicago
and had lived in the District for the
past 10 years. Before joining the
air force in November, 1912. he was
employed here with the Agriculture
department in the Cotton Division.
He received his commission in De-
cember, l943 and has been overseas
since May of this year.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Alvord, ST, live at 72l South
Wayne street. Arlington, Va.
Pfc. Jerome A. Collins. whose wife.
Mrs. Dorothy Collins, and their g.
months-old ON. Jerome, jr.. live at
1918 Tenth street NV. was wounded
in Italy July 8, according to the War
Department.
A native of Washington. Pvt. COL
Inns attended st. Anthonys Paro-
chlal School and Mckinley Tech
High School. He entered the armed
forces in August. 1943, and has been
overseas since April 1914. Prior to
going into the Army, he was en-
ployed here with the Hoover Sales
co. He has brother. Sergt. Will
liam P. Collins. on duty in New
Guinea. His mother. Mrs. J. S.
Collins. lives at the Tenth street
address.
Pvt. Thomas J. O'NeilI, 10. son of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J. ONeill,
37l3 Thirty-ffth street, Mount
Rainier, Md. was wounded in
France July Is, according to the
War Department.
He attended Bladensburg High
School and prior to entering the
Army in October, l943 worked as
clerk in Washington store. He
has been overseas since April of
/ this year. He was a member of the
Medical Corps.
Pvt. Charles F. Lewis, %. whose
wife. Mrs. Lessie Lewis. lives at
1910 North Edgewood street. Airing
ton, Va, was wounded in action on
Salpan July 8. according to the
War Department.
A native of Titusville, Fla. Pvt.
Lewis has lived here since August,
l94l. He worked as a barber before
entering the Army in May. l943. He
has been overseas since November.
l943. Pvt. Lewis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Lewis, live at lO45 North
EdgeWood street. Arlington.
Pfc. Calvin {. Cooke, 10, was
wounded July l8 in Italy, according
to the War Department. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cooke,
live at 483 E street S.W.
! A member of the infantry, Pvt.
Cooke entered the Army October,
l943 and has been overseas since
March of this year. Before en-
tering the armed forces he worked
as painter. He is a graduate of
Central High School and has one
brother, Pvt. Edward H. Cooke, on
duty in Hawaii
Pvt. Robert w. Caylor, %. U. S. M.
c.. one of six brothers in the armed
forces has been wounded in action
somewhere in the South Pacific. ac-
cording to the Navy Department.
He is the son of Mrs. Blanche Nj.
Caylor of Upperville. Va.
A native of Loudoun County. Pvt.
Caylor worked on an Upperville
farm before entering the armed
services in September, 1912. He has
been overseas since February. 1914.
His brothers in the services are:
Corpl. Stanley, 27. stationed in
France; Sergt. Clinton. Is, Texas:
Pvt. Eugene, %, Italy: Pvt. Ran
dolph, l8, Camp Stewart, Ga. and
Edwin. II, seaman second class,
U. s. NJ, Norforlk, Va.
Sergt. Orin d. Morgan. u, In.