Evening star., 1945-04-14
Wounded

Alexandra.
Wounded
Maj. Frank Colacicco, 20, who
holds the Silver Star for heroism in
North Africa and the Oak Leaf
Cluster for heroism in the Norman
dy invasion, was wounded in action
March 10 in Germany, the War De-
partment has announced. He had
been overseas since August, 1912.
and took part in the Tunisian and
Sicilian campaigns.
His wife, Mrs. Anna H. Colacicco,
1913 Kennedy street, Hyattsville,
Md. said he is in hospital in Eng
land with severe leg injuries. He
was graduated from West Point in
1910 and also holds the Presidential
Unit Citation, awarded in North At
rica The couple have a daughter
Patricia Ann, 2
Sergt. Roland E. Nairn, jr., %, a
native Washingtonian and former
Hyattsville High School student, is
hospitaliZed in England with severe
shoulder and arm injuries received
over Germany on March 81. His
parents live at 6016 Thirty-ninth
avenue, Hyattsville, Md.
Nose gunner on a Bit, Sergt.
Nairn went overseas in January.
He was on his twelfth mission at
the time he was wounded. Before
entering the service in September,
1912, he was employed in civilian
capacity at Walter Reed Hospital.
He has two brothers in the armed
services, Laurence H. Nairn, Navy
gunner sc, recently returned from
Pacific duty and now in San Diego,
Calf. and Pfc. Branson K. Nairn,
serving in Germany.
Pfc. Russell Harwood Jordan, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jordan,
44l1 Queensbury road, Riverdale,
Md, was wounded in action in Cor
regidor on February %. He is at a
hospital in the Philippines with shell
fragment wounds in his back and
leg. His wife, Mrs. Margaret S.
Jordan, lives at 26 Montrose avenue,
Garrett Park, Md.
Mrs. Jordan said her son had
been wounded by hand grenade
and he had written that his bud
dies had evened up the score by
getting the Jap later. A native of
Petersburg, Va, Pvt. Jordan at
tended Central High School
Pfc. Ali Z. Matile. %, whose wife.
Mrs. Ethel c. Matile, lives at 1912
Baltimore boulevard, Berwyn, Md,
has been listed by the War Depart
ment as wounded in action March
20 in Germany. He has been over
seas since January.
Mrs. Matile said her husband had
written that he twisted his right
leg in jumping from truck to
run for cover from German planes
strafing overhead. He is in the
hospital In England. A native of
st. Louis, Pvt. Matile was former
manager of the Gulf Oil station at
Fourteenth street and Good Hope
road Sc. He entered the service
last August.
Pvt. James p. Doherty, 18, former
st. Johns College student, was
wounded March "a in Germany. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Doherty, 3418 Gunston road, Alex
andria.
A native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
Pvt. Doherty entered the service
last September and went overseas
in January. His brother, 1st 1t.
William P. Doherty. is with the air
forces in England.
Pfc. James E. Walls, 20, son of
Mrs. Jenny B. Walls, 5501 Suitland
road Sc, has been reported by the
War Department as wounded in
action. Now recovering from a ma
chine-gun bullet wound in his leg
at a hospital in England, he has
written his mother that he is able
to get around on crutches.
Prior to entering the services last
August, Pvt. Walls attended the
National Electric Machine Shop. He
was born in Suitland, Md, and was
a graduate of Surratsville High
School. He has been overseas since
January. His brother, Robert A.
Walls, petty officer, is stationed at
Key West, Fla.
Pfc. Edward F. Biringer, %,
former Capital Transit Co. en-
ploye, was wounded in action on
March 27 in Germany. A letter
received by his wife, Mrs. Marion
Biringer, 1O034 Renfrew road, Silver
Spring, stated that he is getting
along all right, but did not give the
location of his hospital.
Born in Roselle Park, N. j., Pvt.
Biringer came to Washington In
1943. The following year he entered
the service and shipped overseas
about February /. His two children
are David 8, and Barbara, 3. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bir-
niger, also live at the Renfrew road
address.
Pfc. James L. Butler, 81, was
wounded in action March II in
Germany where he was fighting
with the 1st Army, the War Depart
ment has notified his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Butler, Box 853, War
renton, Va. He is now in q hos
pital in Europe, his parents said.
A graduate of Warrenton High
School, Pvt. Butler studied a spe-
cial engineering course at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. After leaving
VPI he was employed in Trinidad
as an engineer in the construction