Evening star., 1945-02-10


1t. Belts Serst. Davis
| tMissins) tMinins)
Sc. They have learned from other
sources, however, that the wound
was slight, and he now has returned
to duty. He enlisted three years ago,
and has been overseas more than
two years.
Born in Arlington, Va. he at
tended Abbott Vocational School in
Washington, and worked at the
Navy Yard, where his father also is
employed, before joining the Ma
rines. He has married brother,
Francis, who expects to be inducted
soon.
CorpI. Richard r. Crawford, jr., Is.
infantry, whose life. Mrs. Eloise
Crawford, lives at 4O42 First street
S.W, was wounded in action jan
uary IA while fighting in Belgium,
Mrs. Crawford has been notified by
the War Department. He is now
in a hospital in Paris, his wife says
Corpl. Cranford's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Crawford, ST., live at $50
Raleigh street Sc.
A former policeman at No. II
precinct, Corpl. Crawford entered
the Army in July. 1914, and went
overseas the following December,
his wife said. He was graduated
from the Anacostia High School.
Corpl. Crawford has a 4-year-
old son, Charles. A brother, Charles
Crawford, seaman first class, is sta
toned here.
Pfc. Robert H. Gruver, 10, was
wounded slightly in the right leg by
mortar shrapnel received in action
in the Italian mountains in January,
he wrote his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. c. Gruver, 1434 Shepherd street
NV.
Pvt. Gruver, machine gunner in
mountain infantry outfit, went
with a patrol IL miles into the
German lines before he was hit.
He was president of his gradual
Ting class at Roosevelt High School
in 1943. He entered the Army in
september, 1943, and went overseas
late last year. His parents have not
yet received War Department noti-
flcation of their sons wound. Mr..
Gruver is a real estate man here and
q vice president and former presi-
dent of the Washington Coli and
Country Club.
Missing
Second 1t. william Spencer Belts,
26, infantryman. whose wife, Mrs.
Betty r. Belts lives at 406 Tulip
avenue, Takoma Park, has been
missing in action in Belgium since
January 2, the War Department
has informed his wife.
A native of South Hill, Va, 1t.
Belts was graduated from high
school and from the University of
Maryland. He entered the service
in March. 1943, after his graduation
and went overseas last October. He
received his commission at Fort
Benning, Ga, In March, 1914.
1t. Belts has son, William Spen-
Ger Belts, jr., born January %,
1945.
Sergt. Theodore Davis, 20, whose
brother, Sergt. James P. Davis, jr.,
was killed in action in Normandy
last August, has been missing in
action on the western front since
January 20, the War Department
has notified his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Davis, sr., 3701
Massachusetts, avenue NV. Mr..
Davis is regional price administra-
tor for the territories and possess
sions of the United States.
Sergt. Davis was graduated from
Wilson High School in 194l, where
he was captain in the cadet corps.
He was awarded scholarship to
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, where he was studying when
he entered the Army as a member
Of the enlisted reserve corps of
M. I. T. in June, 1943.
A former Eagle Scout, Sergt.
Davis was selected for the Army
Specialized Training Program. He
was transferred to the infantry in
April, 1914, and was sent overseas
in October.
Another brother, 1t. Edwin Davis
is on the staff Of the Port of EN-
barkation at New Orleans.
Thomas Naughton Thompson, q,
radioman, second class, U. S. N. R.,
who served aboard the DESTROYER
Spence, has been reported missing in
the service of his country, the Navy
Department has notified his faith
er, B. B. Thompson, of 1863 Thirty
sixth street NE.
The Navy pointed out that the
ship to which Radioman Thompson
was attached was lost in a Pacific
typhoon last December.
The Spence, commanded by 1t.
Comdr. James Alexander Marks of
Alexandria, was one of three Amer
ican destroyers sunk by the mid
December typhoon.
/ Radioman Thompson enlisted in
the Navy in December, 1912, and had
been in the Pacific area for about
18 months. He is a graduate of Paul
Junior and Roosevelt High Schools
and worked as a teletype operator
In the office Of the Army Surgeon
General before he joined the Navy.
His only brother, Pvt. William G.
Thompson. "a, who recently returned
from France, Is under treatment at
the Foster General Hospital in
Jackson. Miss. for heart condition.
Pvt. Joseph Paul Machuga, 90,
son Of Mrs. Anna MacKuga, 4433'
Burlington place NV, has been
missing in action near Strasbourg,
/ Germany, since January 20 while
serving as an aid man attached to q
Medical Corps station assigned to-
the 7th Army, the War Department
has notified his mother.
Pvt. Machuga, who is . native Of
Uniontown, Pa. entered the Army in
june, 1942. He left for overseas last