Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29

studied one semester at the uni
versity before the Army, in which he
had enlisted before his 18th birth
day, called him to active duty.
He went overseas last summer
with an infantry unit. He has a
brother and sister, Robert and Anne
Marie. who are both students at
Woodrow Wilson High School.
Pvt. r. Neil Saunderson, 80, whose
wife, Mrs. Gladys Saunderson, lives
at 1908 Twenty first street NE, has
been missing in action in Germany
since February %. Pvt. Saunder-
sons mother, Mrs. Gertrude Saun-
derSon. also lives at the Twenty
first street address.
Pvt. Saunderson entered the
Army last July and had been over
seas with the 7th Army about a
month when he was reported miss
ing. He attended Mckinley High
School, where he was a member of
Sigma Mu Tau fraternity. Before
entering the service he was en-
ployed at the Patuxent River Md
Naval Air Station. He has a g.
year-old daughter, Barbara. Pvt.
Saunderson's wife Is employed in
the Surgeon Generals Office at the
War Department.
Sergt. Leonard NJ Nevius. Is, a
member of the l06th Division, has
been missing in Belgium since jan
II hiS trrifn
Nevius. 4l05 w street NV, has
been Informed.
Sergt. Nevius, native Of Wash
ington, is graduate of Central
High School. He was employed as
a salesman for a cigarette company
here when his National Guard unit
was called into service in January.
l941. He was stationed in Bermuda
for 20 months before being sent
overseas last October.
Prisoner
Pfc. James Alan Cassidy, 10, who
was reported missing since Deem
Der IL, has written his parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. James A. Cassidy, 1921
Rlttenhouse street NV. that he is a
prisoner of war in Germany. The
letter was dated January Is, his
father said. Pvt. Cassidy will be
20 Saturday.
He attended Gonzaga High School
here and was a student at Holy
Cross College, Worcester, Mass,
when he entered the Army in Sep
TENDER, l943. He was in the ASTP
course at Clemson College, S. C..
Later he went overseas as a gunner
in mortar squad, in October, 1914
and fought with the 346th Regiment
of the 87th Division. with Gen. Pat
tons Sd Army.
Mr.. Cassidy is a manufacturer
representative here handling build
ing materials. He is membership
chairman of the Board of Trade.
Pfc. Donald A. Ryan, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Ryan, 2433
Third street NV. has sent form
post card to his parents informing
them that he is prisoner. Pvt.
Ryan, who was a classmate of Pvt.
James Alan Cassidy (also reported
prisoner today at Gonzaga High
Scnool, was in the same company
with him and was taken prisoner on
the same day when Gen. Patton's
forces were in the Saar Valley. Pvt.
Ryan's father is dental technician.
Pvt. Frank c. McAleer, Is, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. McAleer, 4018
Ninth street NV, is a prisoner of
war in Germany, his family has
learned. He was reported as miss
ing February % but in a telegram
from the Federal Communications
Commission his family learned that
Pvt. McAleer's name was listed as
prisoner on German propaganda
broadcast.
Pvt. McAleer attended st. An
thongs grade school and was grad
uated from Gonzaga College High
School in 1914. He was past vice
president of the Catholic Students
Mission Crusade of Washington.
He entered the Army last August,
trained with the anti-tank corps at
Camp Blanding, Fla, for four
months and was sent overseas with
7th Army unit last January.
Pfc. Wesley E. McCutchen, Is,
whose wife, Mrs. Mary A. McCut-
chen. lives in Point Of Rocks, Md.
was taken a prisoner by the Ger
mans on December II. He has writ
ten his wife from the prison camp
that he is well but wants her to
send him something to eat" He
was first reported missing in action,
Pvt. McCutchen entered the Army
more than three years ago, and was
sent overseas last September. He
was born In Point Of Rocks, Md,
and attended schools there. Two
brothers also are in the service:
Sergt. Harvey McCutchen In Ger
many and Sergt. John McCutchen
in the Philippines.
Pvt. Harry L. Madison, son of