Evening star., 1945-02-23

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serst. Carlucci Pfc. Pfeiffer
(Wounded) (Wsunded)
Department today, was hit by
shrapnel In the right arm January
3 in Belgium, the War Department
has notified his mother, Mrs. Jua-
nita Semmes, 5000 Thirty ninth
street NV. 1t. Semmes' father, Col.
Harry H. Semmes, is with the 5th
Army in Italy.
1t. Semmes was born in WASH
ington and was graduated from
Episcopal High School in Alexan-
dria. He also attended Bowdoin
College, in Maine, and Yale Uni
versity. 1t. Semmes entered the
Army in February, 1943. and was
commissioned in the Tank Corps
at Ft. Knox, KY, about q year
later. He has been overseas since
October.
Col. Semmes was patent at
torney here before he entered the
service in 1941. 1t. Semmes has
two brothers in the Army, 1t. Harry
H. Semmes, jr, stationed in Cali
fornia, and 1t. Raphael Semmes,
who Is serving in France with the
field artillery.
Pfc. Spero ]. Pappafotis, 20, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pappafotis, 222
Indiana avenue NV, has been
wounded in action, the War De-
partment announced today. Pvt.
Pappafotis was hit in the back by
shrapnel November 10 in France
and Is recuperating in a hospital in
England, his parents have been noti-
fed.
Born in Washington, Pvt. Pappa-
fotis was graduated from Eastern
High School, where he played var
sity basket ball. He attended Ben
jamin Franklin University before
entering the service two years ago.
Pvt. Pappafotis has been overseas
with the infantry since September.
A brother, Pvt. Mike Pappafotis, Is
in the Air Force. Mr.. Pappafotis Is
proprietor of the Columbia Flower
Shop, 1874 Columbia road NV.
Sergt. Arthur ]. Carlucci, "a. was
wounded in the leg by shrapnel jan
uary IL in Luxembourg, the War De-
partment has notified his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Carlucci, 2507
Brentwood road Me-. He had been
slightly wounded two days before
receiving his last wounds but re-
mained in action.
Sergt. Carlucci, graduate OF
Gonzaga High School, was attending
college In Ohio when he entered
the service two years ago. He was
selected for the Army Specialized
Training Program and was sent to
the University of Maine where he
studied for about a year. He was
transferred to the infantry and
went overseas last September. Seret.
Carlucci has received the Purple
Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster for
the wounds he received January
10 and II. A brother, Pfc. James
Carlucci, is also in the European
theater.
Pvt. Harold p. Manning, Al, was
wounded January 3 at Bastogne
where he was serving with an ar
mored division, the War Depart
ment has notified his sister. Mrs
Helen v. Nugent, 2401 Calvert street
NV.
Born IN Northampton, Mass, Pvt.
Manning was employed on a North
ampton newspaper when he entered
the service two and half years ago.
He was sent overseas in September
and Is now In hospital in England
Pfc. Charles J. Mcleod, 27.
brother OF Miss Mary E. Mcleod.
1000 Sixteenth street NV, has been
wounded in action, the War Depart
ment announced today. Pvt Nc
Leod received leg injury Noyem-
Der IA IN France and has been re-
turned to the United States to
recuperate.
Pvt. Mcleod entered the Army in
Massachusetts in 1910. He was sta.
toned at Ft. Meade, Nd. about a
year before he was sent overseas
last August. Miss Mcleod is an
employe of the Federal Housing
Administration.
Pfc. John Brady Lee, az, infantry.
was injured January 10 in France
and is now in hospital in France,
his mother, Mrs. Margaret E. Lee,
2lo5 South Cleveland street, Arling-
ton, has learned.
Born IN Cumberland, Nd, Pvt.
Lee was employed by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co,
In Hyattsville before entering the
service in November, 1912. Overseas
Tor 20 months, he participated in the
Sicily and Anzio invasions. Pvt.
Lee also saw duty in North Africa.
He has been awarded the Combat
Infantryman's Badge.
Pvt. Gail d. Shroyer, 80, was
wounded December in Germany.
the War Department has notified
his wife. Mrs. Lilianna Shroyer, ITO
Lamont street NV.
Pvt. Shroyer was born in Ohio
and was graduated from Mckinley
High School here, where he worked
on the school newspaper. He en-
tered the service in October, le43,
and was sent overseas with the
infantry last June.
Pvt. Shroyer's brother, Jean
Shroyer, recently was discharged
from the Navy. Pvt. Shroyer,s aunt.
Miss Linda Deaton, lives at 1921
Second street NV.
Pfc. Carter H. Golembe. whose
wife, Mrs. Phyllis Golembe, for
merly lived at 1929 Hawthorne
street NV, was wounded in ac-I
ton In Europe, the War Depart
ment announced today. Mrs. Co
lembe has moved to New York.
Tech. Sergt. Kelly c. Lavalle,
whose wife, Mrs. Maxine D. La
Vale, formerly lived at 1854 Gi-
rard street NV, Is also listed as
wounded by the War Department
today. Mrs. LaValle has moved from
Washington.
Pfc. John d. Castro, son Of Mr..
Bertha r. Castro, who was listed as
living at $40 Twenty-fourth street.