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ice in February, 1914. Pvt. Wong
was sent overseas last September
In a letter to his brother, he indi-
Gated he expected to be returned
to action soon.
Pfc. Fred Sneed, 20, son of Mrs.
Rosie Sneed, 1924 Eighth street
NE, was seriously wounded in ac-
ton April 16 in Germany. Overseas
since September, 1943, Pvt. Sneed
is a veteran of the initial landings
on the Normandy beachhead. His
outfit received Presidential unit
citation.
Born in Washington, Pvt. Sneed
attended Armstrong High School.
He won an art competition and was
awarded scholarship to CONNER
cial School of Art, where he re-
ceived diploma. Pvt. Sneed was
employed by the Don Doughnut
Co., before entering the service in
March, 1943. Two brothers are
also in the Army Sergt. Zebedee
Sneed, jr., is in Germany and Pvt
Lawrence Sneed is stationed in this
country.
Pvt. James w. Edwards, brother
of Miss Ada M. Edwards, 8o5 Flori-
da avenue NV, was listed on to-
days official casualty report as
wounded in the European area.
Pfc. Daniel M. Gibbs, son of Mrs
Edith M. Gibbs, 1902 Apache street,
Branchville, Md, was reported on
today's official casualty list as
wounded in the European area.
Stories about the following, re-
ported as wounded on todays Of
fetal casualty list, appeared in The
Star after next of kin were notified:
Pvt. Raymond T. Edwards, Marine
Corps, whose wife lives at 1909
Tenth street NV.
Pfc. James A. Havenner, whose
wife, Mrs. Mary K. Havenner, lives
at 1909 Seventeenth place Sc.
William E. Day, pharmacists
mate &c, whose wife, Mrs. Helen
W. Day, lives on Route /, Silver
Spring.
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Mary B. Collins, 6622 Wells Park
way, Riverdale, Md.
Missing
1t. q. g. Charles E. Weickhardt,
jr., %, U. S. N. R., son of 1t. Comdr.
and Mrs. Weickhardt, 1889 Forty
fifth place S E., was reported missing
March % in the Pacific area. 1t.
Weickhardt was a fighter pilot at
tached to an aircraft carrier. He
entered active duty in January, 1910,
after having entered the naval re-
serve at the age of II, his mother
said.
A native of the District, he was
graduated from Eastern High School
and had attended George Washing
ton University before going over
seas in November, 1943. He spent IA
months overseas, his mother said,
and had been awarded the Air
Medal. He had been recommended
for the gold star in lieu Of second
Air Medal, his mother said. A
brother, DR.. George D. Weickhardt,
is attached to st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Stories about the following, listed
on today's official casualty list as
missing, previously appeared in The
Star when next of kin were notified:
Edward G. Curtin, aviation radio
man &c, whose mother, Mrs. Mary
K. Curtin, lives at 223 Bryant street
NE.
Sergt. William w. MILAN, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. MILAN, 923 North
Kansas street, Arlington, Va. I,
Liberated
Pfc. John F. Inman, 21, infantry,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Inman,
602 Gallatin street NV, who was
reported on today's official casualty
list as missing April IA, has been
liberated, his parents have been in
formed. Pvt. Inman entered the
service in July, 1943, and went over
seas in May, 1914. He was wounded
January 4. A brother, T/5 William
j. Inman, is in Hawaii, and a sister,
WAC Corpl. Sarah K. Inman, is in
New Guinea.
Pfc. Emile J. La Pointe, jr, whose
wife, Mrs. Florine La Pointe, lives at
2607 Hamlin street NE, and who
was reported on today's official
casualty list as missing, has been
liberated, his wife has been in
formed, Pvt, La Pointe Ia a native
of Syracuse. N. Y, and never lived
in this area. His wife is an en-
ploye of the Federal Bureau Of IN
vestigation.
Pvt. La Pointe was captured April
2 in Germany and liberated April 81.
Corpl, Carroll p. Whitelock, 80,
infantry, whose. wife, Mrs. Myrtle
Whitelock, lives at 1881 Second
street NE, and who previously was