Evening star., 1945-03-24
On the Roll of Honor

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left forearm and right leg above the
ankle. The left leg was broken.
After studying architecture at
Ohio State University and the Uni
versity of Michigan, Sergt. Conner
sail was employed for a short time
at the Upman and Adams. archi-
tectural firm here, and later with
the Budd Manufacturing Co. in
Philadelphia. He was born at
Woodbine, N. j., and entered the
Army in December, l943. He went
overseas last October and entered
combat within two months.
Pvt. william w. Gravely, 20, of
1920 N street NV, infantry, whose
hands were burned in an explosion
on February IL while with the 3rd
Army in Germany, has returned to
active duty, his mother. Mrs. Pearl
H. Gravely, has been informed.
A Central High School graduate.
Pvt. Gravely played the trombone
with the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club and George Washington Uni
versity bands. Later he played in
an orchestra while attending the
University of Kentucky. Pvt.
Gravely entered the service in jan
uary, 1914, and was sent overseas
in December. He was born at Brod-
head, KY, and spent his early child
hood in Danville, KY.
Pfc. Walter A. MOdance, 25, with
the Medical Corps attached to the
infantry, was wounded in action in
Northern Italy March 7, the War
Department has notified his wife,
Mrs. Evelyn B. Modance, 1904 Kan
sas avenue NV.
Born IN New York, Pvt. Modance
was graduated from City College of
New York. He was employed as
an industrial chemist at the In
dianhead (Md) Naval Laboratory
when he entered the service last
June 81. Pvt. Modance has been
overseas since January. Mrs. Mo-
dance is employed by the Federal
Communications Commission. Her
husband lived in Washington Az
years before entering the service.
1t. Col. Justice NJ. Chambers, 81,
U. 5. M. c., was wounded in action
shortly after he landed on Two Jima,
his wife, Mrs Johanna Chambers
! $50 Quebec place NV, has learned
See story on this page.
Staff Sergt. Giles Z. Fletcher, %,
infantry, former superintendent of
Peoples Life Insurance Co. here, is
hospitalized in England with a
broken leg received February 20 in
Germany. His wife, Mrs. Berna-
dette M. Fletcher, an employe of
the Maritime Commission, lives at
3l5 Lanark Way, Silver Spring, Md
Sergt. Fletcher was born in VIM
chester. Va and attended Augusta
Military Academy. He entered the
service November, 1943, and trained
at Fort Eustis, Va, going overseas
last August His brother, Corpl
Mitchell H. Fletcher, was also serv-
ing in the European area.
First 1t. william Goldenzweig,
%, of 453 Tennessee avenue N. E.
who was awarded the Bronze Star
while serving as a platoon leader.
was struck by bullet in the left
shoulder in Germany on February
l9 and is now in a hospital in
France. Overseas since the fall of
1943, he had served in France and
Belgium and received his promo
ton in December.
The son of Jacob Goldenzweig, he
attended Eastern High School and
Maryland University, where he was
member of the ROTC.
Pfc. Jack CroweH, 81, of 1876 Var
mum street NV, a native of Wash
ington and former medical stu
dent at George Washington Univer-
sity, was wounded while serving
with the 3rd Army in Belgium on
January 10. He has written his
mother, Mrs. Annie Crowell, from a
hospital in England that he is still
on crutches but feeling much
| better.
Before entering the university
Pvt. Crowell attended Central High
School. He entered the service in
March, 1914. and had been in COM
bat since November
Pfc. John w. Curseen, "a, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Curseen, 1912
Massachusetts, avenue Sc. was
wounded in his right shoulder and
arm in Italy on February 49, Mr..
Curseen Is retired employe of the
Government Printing Office.
Pvt. Curseen was born in the Dis
! trirt an1 n6iIoat IN, n
schools here. He was employed at
the Decca Distributing Co. before
entering the service in March, 1943.
After receiving his training with the
cavalry at Fort Clark, Tex, he went
overseas, first to North Africa and
later to Italy.
! Pvt. Thomas ChristakOs, 10, in
fantry, former basket ball player at
Central High School, was wounded
in the right side and chest in Ger
many February 20 and is now in a
hospital in England. He has written
his mother, Mrs. Katherine Chris
takos, 410 Farragut street NV, that
he was wounded after two days and
two nights Of intensive fighting and
thought he was lucky to be alive"
A native Washingtonian, Pvt.
Christakos was employed at the Of
flee OF Censorship before entering
the service last August. He was
trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga, and
went overseas in January.
Second 1t. Jerome Schwartz, 26,
husband of Mrs. Frances F..
Schwartz, woodward road, Clinton,
who received shrapnel wounds of
the left foot and right arm while
serving with the infantry in Bel
gium on January 16 is now hos
pitalized at Camp Pickett, Va. Mrs.
Schwartz said her husband also had
been slightly wounded in Belgium
on December /.
After training at Fort Eustis. Va,
1t. Schwartz was sent overseas in
September and entered combat with
the 1st Army November 2. He was
born in Richmond, Va, and at
tended Virginia Military Institute.
He was formerly employed at the
Richmond Fixture and Equipment
Co. The couple have a 13-month-