Evening star., 1944-10-18
Killed

B\SIISO
Pfc. Maurice r. Deakins, 26. men,
Der of an antiaircraft half track
unit, was killed in action September
% in Belgium, the War Depart
ment has notified his father,
Maurice M. Deakins, 2902 p street
Sc.
Pfc. Deakins landed in France on
D-day. Before he enlisted in the
Army three and a half years ago
he worked as an attendant at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. He attended
Eastern High School.
He also Is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Thelma Buechler, who few
here from Texas yesterday.
Wounded
Pvt. Erb M. Pruett, n, infantry
whose wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Pruett,
lives at $50 Hamilton street NV,
was wounded in action July % at
st. Lo, France, the War Depart
ment announced.
He Is now on his way to hos
pital In California and Mrs. Pruett
who works for the telephone COM
pany, went to New York Thursday
to see her husband. He was award
ed the Purple Heart.
Born in Salem, Va, Pvt. Pruett
came here IL years ago He worked
as a refrigerator mechanic before
he entered the Army a year ago
He was sent overseas in April.
Pvt. Thomas p. RoystOn, t, 20
member of tank destroyer unit
was wounded in France July 28
according to the War Department
His parents, wife and year-old
daughter live at sOl8 Second street
NV.
Pvt. Royston, who wears the
Purple Heart and three ma jor battle
stars, arrived in the United States
October 3. He Is at a hospital in
Danville, Conn, and hasn't yet seen
his daughter.
A native Of Washington, he wa
graduated from Calvin Coolidge
High School and worked for the
Soviet Purchasing Commission be-
fore entering the Army last Decem-
ber, He went overseas in April.
Stan Sergt. Arthur F. Brown, I.
n. nephew Of Mr.. and Mrs Martin
r. Best OF near Brookeville, Md.
was listed by the War Department,
as seriously wounded July 81 In
do a h.
turned to active duty after reeov-
ering from wounds suffered June 8
Member OF an infantry unit which
landed in France on D-day. Sergt
Brown received shrapnel wounds In
The right hand and knee and lef,
arm. He Is in hospital in England
Mr.. and Mrs. Best received hi.
Purple Heart. awarded for the frs,
wounds. the same day the seconc
War Department telegram arrived.
Sergt. Brown moved TO Brooke
Vile rs years ago when his mother
died He attended Gaithersbure
High School and worked on his
uncle's farm until he entered the
Army in May. l94l. He has been
overseas two years.
Pfc. Dennis A. MeGraw. "a. in
fantry. whose wife lives at 4504 Ken
nedy street, Hysttsville, Nd. was
slightly wounded in France July 26
according to the War Department
He was hit by shrapnel in the right
leg on the Avaranch road, his wife
learned, and Is now in an English
hospital.
Pfc. McGraw. former deputy COL
lector OF internal revenue here, at
tended school in Lonaconig, Nd. He
went into the Army September
l943, and overseas last April. He
sent his Purple Heart award to his
wife, Mrs. Mary c. McGraw, who
teaches school in Hyattsville.
Pvt. Lawrence ODwyer, 36, in
fantry, was wounded in action in
Italy September IS, the War De-
partment has informed his wife
Gladys, who lives at 638 Fifteenth
street NE. with their 8-year- -old son
A native of Washington, Pvt
ODwyer attended business high
high school and worked for a con-
struction company before entering
the Army last February. He went
abroad late in July.
Pvt. O'Dwyer is recovering from a
leg wound in hospital in Italy
His mother. Mrs. Alice H. Keeean