Evening star., 1945-05-01


Pfc. o'Brien Pfc. McLaurhlin
(Wounded) (Wounded)
a 4-year old son, William Joseph
Stumpner.
Sergt. Stumpner was born in
nearby Maryland but came to Wash
ington with his parents when he
was a small boy. He attended
Stuart Junior High School. Sergt.
Stumpner has been in the Marine
Corps for II years. He has been
returned to duty, he told his wife
in letter received last week.
Pfc. Robert J. Smith, 20, reported
as prisoner of war today, has es-
capped his German captors and is in
hospital recovering from wounds
received the day he was taken pris-
oner, he has informed his mother,
Mrs Carrie J. Smith, 518 Ninth street
NV. Pvt. Smiths brother, M /Sergt
Thomas w. Smith, is reported as
missing on today's honor roll Mrs
Smith said her son Robert had writ
ten her that he dropped from ITS
pounds to 104 pounds while he was
imprisoned. A native of Montana,
he attended schools there and en-
tered the service two years ago.
Pfc. Charles E. Darr, jr., 18, whose
parents live at 1343 Emerson street
NE, was wounded in action April
when shot through both legs by
sniper in Germany, the War De-
partment casualty list for today dis
closes.
He was born in the District and
was attending Eastern High School
when he entered the Army last
September. He went overseas in
February and was serving with the
7th Army when wounded. He is
under treatment in a base hospital
in England, his family has been in
| formed.
TIA Donald L. Hendry, "a, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hendry, who
live at 1842 Ingleside terrace NV,
was wounded in both legs on April
in Germany, according to the War
Department. He was born in Nova
Scotia and was indicted into the
Army in August, 1912, in Syracuse,
N. Y. At the time he entered the
service he was employed In a war
plant in Syracuse.
1st 1t. Charles w. Phillips, whose
wife. Mrs. Mary R. Phillips, for
merly lived at 2l0 Second street
S.W., is reported by the War De-
partment today to have been
wounded in the European area.
Pfc. Granson S. Washington, son
of Mrs. Rosa Washington, Al Fen
ton street NE, was wounded in
Europe, it was reported today by
the War Department.
T/5 Doyle G. Drummond, whose
wife, Mrs. Doyle G. Drummond
lives at 4O05 Utah avenue, Brent
wood, Md, was wounded in Europe
the War Department disclosed to-
day
Pvt. Harvey Mcmahon, son OF
Mrs. Eugenia Mcmahon, Washing
ton Grove, Md, was wounded in
Europe, it was announced today by
the War Department.
Pfc. Preston r. Jewell, son OF
Mrs. Alice Jewell, Manassas, Va.
was wounded in Europe, according
to the War Department official list
for today.
Pfc. Walter J. Mayo, whose wife
Mrs. Mary c. Mayo, lives at 504
South Patrick street, Alexandria,
Va, has been wounded in action
in Europe, the War Department
has announced.
The following previously were re-
ported in The Star as wounded in
action after the next of kin had
been notified:
Pfc. Richard c. Moberly, U. S.
M. c. r.. whose wife, Mrs. Mary c.
Moberly, lives at 457 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Pfc. James E. Porter, U. S. M. C.
R., son of Mr.. and Mrs Robert H.
Porter, Til Emerson street NV.
Sergt. Frank r. Baroni son of
Mrs. Lucy Baroni, 1924 Crittenden
street NV.
Sergt. Enoch Nelson, whose wife,
Mrs. Dorothy G. Nelson, lives at
1925 Nash place Sc.
Pfc. Edwin o. Walter, son of Mrs.
Nora E. Walter, 1884 D street NE.
S/Sergt. Edward C. Harris, whose
wife, Mrs. Jane L. Harris. lives at
3705 Kennedy street, Hyattsville,
Md.
Pfc. Robert E. Ross, whose wife,
Mrs. Frances L. Ross, lives at 10153
Old Bladensburg road, Silver Spring,
Md, was wounded in the European
Theater of War, according to today's
official War Department casualty
list.
S/Sergt. Craig H. Russ, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Russ, 1861 Half street
S.W., is listed on today's War De-
partment casualty list as wounded in
Europe.
Missing
Pfc. Clifford J. Clyburn, 20,
nephew of Mrs. Florence Clyburn,
2 Skaters lane, Alexandria, Va, has
been missing in action since April
6, it was reported today by the
War Department. He was with an
infantry unit of the 7th Army. Pvt.
Clyburn was born in Alexandria and
attended public schools there. Be-
fore he entered the Army in jan
uary, 1914, he was employed at the
Army and Navy Club near Arling-
ton. He went overseas last summer.
M/Sergt. Thomas w. Smith, "a,
Army Air Forces meterologist, has
been missing in action over Ger
many since March 10, the War De-
partment has notified his mother,
Mrs. Carrie j. Smith, 518 Ninth street
NV. Sergt. Smiths brother, Pfc.
Robert J. Smith, previously reported
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