Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
On the Roll of Honor

recovered and is believed to have
returned to duty, his father said.
A graduate of Jefferson-Lee High
School, he joined the Marines 10
years ago. A brother. Corpl
Guthrie Souders, is with the all
forces in England.
Pfc. John w. Breen, Is, son of
Mrs. Mary Breen Collins, 6622 Wells
parkway, Riverdale, Md, lost leg
in Italy on April 10, his mother
has been notified. He previously
had been wounded in Italy on Feb
ruary IL, his mother said.
A native of YollAv4s, Pvt. Breen
moved to Maryland in 1893 and
was in construction work here be-
fore joining the Army in 1943. He
was sent overseas in April, 1914,
and holds the Presidential Unit
Citation
Pfc. Van E. Petit, 20, infantry
whose wife, Mrs. Maysell M. Petit
lives at Manassas, Va, was wounded
in the legs and right hip in Ger
many March IT, the War Depart
ment has announced. Pvt. and Mrs
Petit are the parents of two daugh-
tiers, Maxine. 8, and Margaret, Is
months.
Pvt. Pettit's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Brown, Nokesville
Va. Now hospitalized in England
Pvt. Petit entered the Army In
September, 1914. and went overseas
in January, this year. Before en-
tering the service, he was employed
at the Kaiser shipyard at Port
land, Greg. A half-brother, Pfc
Frank P. Petit, is stationed in
England.
Pfc. Leo L. Antenori, 20, Marine
Corps, the address of whose wife
Mrs. Catherine A. Antenori, was
given as IT'S King street, Alexandria
was wounded on Two Jima March S
Mrs. Antenori said her husband had
suffered shell fragment wounds in
the left leg, body and left hand
Born in Peckville, Pa, Pvt. Ante
nori entered the service in August
1943, and went overseas in Novem-
Der, 1914. He was married in Sep
TENDER, last year, just before going
overseas.
Pfc. Cecil w. Freeman, Marine
Corps, son of Mrs. Vera F. Murdoch,
6007 Berwyn road, Berwyn Heights.
Md, was reportsd on today's official
casualty list as having been wounded.
T/Sergt. Joseph E. Hoyle, son OF
Mrs Aida Hoyle, Gaithersburg, Md,
also was reported as having been
wounded in the European area.
Stories about the following men.
reported on today's official casualty
list as having been wounded. previ-
ously appeared in The Star when
next of kin were notified:
Pvt. Martin B. Durkin, Marine
Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
P. Durkin, 4201 Van Ness street NV.
/ Pfc. Jack E. Smith, Marine Corps,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot F. Smith,
1876 Eighteenth street NV.
Corpl. Frank w. Seal, son of Mrs.
Pearl E. Seal, 1868 Eighteenth street
NV. s
T/Sergt. Charles L. Williams, son
of Harry M. Williams, 2251 Shannon
place Sc.
Missing
S/Sergt. John r. Russell, Is, whose
wife, Mrs. Jane Russell, lives at 2012
North Lexington street, Arlington,
has been reported missing since
February over Austria, his wife has
been informed. Son of Mrs. Lillian
v. Russell, 1888 Twenty fourth street
NV, Sergt. Russell was tail gunner
in a BIG which was shst down.
After attending Western High
School he worked for the Capital
Transit Co. and joined the Army in
December, 1943, going overseas last
August. He has one daughter,
Dorothy Jane, 4.
Pfc. Edward H. Washington, son
of Mrs. Clara D. Washington, Po-
tomac Mills, Va, was officially re-
ported as missing in action in the
European area.
~ OtCpAlCA LIZ CIAtCStIVy Dull
of Mrs. Mary E. Silvestro, 1910 Fort
Totten drive NE, who was reported
missing in action in the European
area, was the subpject of previous
story in The Star when next of kin
was notified.
Prisoner
Pfc. Dietrich H. Steffens, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Steffens,
Bryantown, Md, who was reported
missing since December 16, is now a
prisoner of war in Germany, his
family has been informed.
A graduate of Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, Md, Pvt. Steffens
entered the Army Immediately after
graduation in March, 1943, and was
sent overseas last July. His family
has received a card from him, writ
ten in January, saying he was we'll.
Liberated
LIST 1t. John Rutledge McGhee,
jr., %, 1901 Delafleld place NV,
who was liberated in an exchange
of prisoners, has returned to Wash
ington. Although he is now at home
with his parents, he is facing fur
Their disqualification at Walter Reed
for his wounds.
1t. Rutledge was pilot of a B-26
bomber which was shot down over
Dunkirk last May IL. He was blown
out of the plane and fell into the
harbor, the only one OF the crew
of nine to survive. He suffered six
fractures Of a leg and fracture of
the nose and was treated in Ger
man hopistals before being ex-
changed.
A graduate of Central High