Evening star., 1945-03-31

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1t, Custer 1t. Miller
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more and attended the Bladensburg
High School. Before enlisting In
the spring of 1941 he was a driver
for the Capital Transit Co. He has
been overseas for eight months.
1t. Carl Il. Lee, Army infantry
officer, son of Mrs. Frances w. Lee,
1900 Hamilton street, Hyattsville,
was wounded in action March / in
Germany. He had been on the
western front with Gen. Pattonis
Sd Army since early in December.
Suffering a fracture of the left
knee and shell wounds in both
thighs, 1t. Lee has been evacuated
to England. His wife at present is
with her parents in Pittsburgh.
1t. Lee has been in the Army
about three years and overseas since
last October.
Pvt. James H. Gray, 25, husband
of Mrs. Ruth T. Gray of 1105 North
Garfield street, Arlington. was seri-
ously wounded in Germany on
March 18, his wife was notified
Wednesday.
In a letter from her husband
dated March II, Mrs Gray said he
wrote that they were getting ready
for a big push and not to worry" if
she received no mail from him for
a while.
Pvt. Gray, the father of three
children-Jimmie, 7; Tommie. 5, and
Ruth LuRee, IA months-was en-
| ployed by the Arcade Sunshine Co.
as a routeman for nine years before
being called into the Army seven
months ago. He went overseas in
January. His father, Harry S. Gray,
lives in Washington.
Pfc. Leslie S. Fry, 25. son of Mrs.
Pearl c. Fry, Loyettsville, Va. was
wounded last month while serving
with the field artillery in Germany.
Overseas since October, l942, Pvt.
Fry was with the invasion forces
in Normandy on D day. Before en-
tering the service he. was employed
on farm.
1t. Col. James O'Hara, son of Mrs
Winifred W. Cowles, 3719 Reservoir
road NV, has been listed by the
War Department as wounded in
action. See separate story else
where in this edition.
The following men were listed on
today's casualty list as wounded in
action. Stories appeared in The
Star after the next of kin were
notified.
Pfc. Robert A. Anderson, son of
Mrs. Edna E. Anderson, 123 Thir-
teenth street Sc.
Pfc. Robert r. Brungart, SON of
Mrs. Irene Brungart, 7419 Piney
Branch road, Takoma Park, Md.
Pfc. Wilbert T. Miller, jr., son of
Mrs. Mabel K Miller, 831 North
Lincoln street, Arlington. Va.
Prisoners
Capt. Willis c. Rowe, 26. former
member of the District National
Guard, who was reported missing
after action in Alsace Lorraine on
January Is. is prisoner of the
Germans. He Is the son of Mrs.
Bernice Rowe, 80 Concord avenue
NV.
A native Washingtonian, Capt.
Rowe attended Central High School,
where he was a lieutenant in the
Cadet Corps. Before entering the
service he was employed at the
Government Printing Office. He has
been overseas with the armored in
fantry since September. q
Pfc. Edward Roberts, 80, who has
been missing in action since Novem-
ber q, is prisoner of war in Ger
many, his father, Daniel B. Roberts,
6313 e street, Maryland. Park, has
been informed.
Pvt. Roberts had been overseas
two and half years and is veteran
Of the Normandy invasion. Original
| ly member of the Medical Corps,
he transferred to combat Engineer
outfit $50 he could carry a gum" he
explained In letter to his father.
Later, when a medical detachment.
serving with his Engineer outfit was
disabled, he and al other Engineer
volunteered to aid the wounded, his
family has been notified. Pvt.
Roberts received medal for this but
his father has never been informed
what medal 1t was. r.
A native of nearby Maryland, Pvt.
Roberts Is graduate of Maryland
Park High School, and also attended
Maryland University. He entered
the service four years ago. A
brother, CorpL Howard Roberts is
fighting in the Philippines. =
Pfc. Edward Phelps, 10, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phelps of
EtchiSon, Md, is a prisoner of war
in Germany. Pvt. Phelps had been,
reported missing in action last Seq
tember. He also was slightly
wounded the day he was taken
prisoner, his parents have learned,
Pvt. Phelps entered the Army Ia
December, 1943, and was sent over
seas with the infantry last June.
Capt. Bin G. Mcleod, whose wife,
Mrs. Dorothy A. Mcleod, is an em-
ploye OF the Civil Affairs Division
of the War Department, has been
listed as prisoner Of the Germans.
Mrs. Mcleod is now visiting rela-
tives at McAlester, Okla, and could
not be reached for further details.
Pfc. Gilbert d. Cooper, son OF Mrs.
Flossie Cooper, Route /, Lovetts-
vile. Va, has been listed by the
War Denartment Al = r,risns,ar ~