Evening star., 1945-05-17

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sons mother works for the National
Education Association. His brother.
Norton S. Johnson, petty officer c.
is with the Navy in New York.
Robert Harry Davis, 20. gunners-
mate sc. suffered broken arm
and wounds of the stomach while
serving aboard an aircraft carrier
in the Pacific in March, the Navy
Department has disclosed,
The son of MI. and Mrs. Harry
Theodore Davis. Sixth street, Cabin
John. Md, he has been serving with
the Navy almost three years. his
mother said, and has been overseas
two years. He was born in the Dis
trict and lived here two and half
years before moving to Cabin John.
He attended Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School and worked at A. D.
Loffler, Inc, before he went into
the Navy Mr. Davis is employed at
the War Department.
Pfc. Harmon w. Ward, jr. is now
in a hospital in Italy suffering chest
and lung wounds he received while
fighting with the infantry in the
last battle of the Pc Valley, it was
revealed today by the Army.
Pvt. Wards wife, Mrs Adele
Ward, who lives at 1904 South Ran
dolph street, Arlington, said he had
fought in all the major battles in
Italy. He has been overseas since
last June. Pvt. Ward is a native of
Richmond. Va. where he attended
school. He was carpenter before
he entered the Army in January,
1914. Mrs. Ward is employed by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
in Alexandria.
First 1t. John S. GyIes, former
serviceman with the Hoover Co.
here, was wounded while fighting in
the European theater of operations.
1t. Gyle's wife, Mrs. Margaret
Gyles, was listed by the Owl as
living at 2480 Sixteenth street NV
= Pfc. Maurice T. Bonifant, son of
Mrs. Ellen Bladan Bonifant, who
lives at 1873 Second street NE, ac-
cording to the Owl, was wounded
in action in the European area.
The following men were listed
officially today as wounded in ac-
ton. Stories previously appeared in
The Star after the next of kin had
been notified:
Pfc. Thomas 6. Singleton, whose
wife, Mrs. Kathryn 6. Singleton,
lives in Bethesda, Md.
1st Sergt. Herman Clarke Tardd,
jr., whose wife, Mrs Amelia w
Tardd, lives at 752 Columbia road
NV.
Missing
Pfc. Milton H. Stebbing, 26, has
been missing in action since April
IL in Germany when he was fight
ing with the 318th Infantry of the
80th Division, according to War
Department announcement. Pvt.
Stebbing's wife, Mrs. Mary E. Steb-
bing, lives at 5301 Fiftieth avenue,
Riverdale, Md.
Pvt. Stebbing went into the
Army in August, 1914. his wife said.
and has been overseas since Janu-
ary.
A native of Baltimore, he attend
ed the Bladensburg High School and
worked for Arts Diner in Hyatts-
vile, the Stone Paper Tube Co,
Inc, here and the Engineering Re-
search Laboratory in Riverdale as
a gun turret mechanic before he
children, Pearl. 3; Carol Lee, II
months, and Elizabeth Ann, 3la
months.
Pvt, Stebbing's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elwin Stebbing, ST., live at 4206
jefferson street, Hyattsville.
Liberated
Pfc. Jack d. Walker, 20, who was
taken prisoner December 16 during
the Germans Ardennes offensive
when he was fighting with the 106th
Infantry Division, was liberated
from the Bad Orb prison camp on
Easter Monday, it was revealed by
the War Department today.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
J. Walker, ST.. 232 Kentucky avenue
Sc, Pvt. Walker arrived home Sat-
urday week ago, his mother said
He had been overseas since October.
Pvt. Walkers wife. Petty Officer
&c Verna Walker, is stationed with
the WAVES at Patuxent River, Md.
Born in Namlet, N. O., Pvt. Walk
er came here in 1885. He is a grad
uate of Eastern High School and
worked at the Bureau of Standards
before he went into the Army in
July, 1943. He has a brother, 1t.
Thomas j. Walker, jr.. who is in
Germany with a signal air warn
ing battalion.
Mrs. Walker said her son weighed
100 pounds when he was liberated,
whereas his normal weight is about
135.
Corpl. Charles b. Willie, 23, son