Evening star., 1945-05-12
Todoy's Casualty Lists
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NE, have been notified.
In his last letter home he wrote
he had expected to be home this
month on his first leave since he
went overseas two years ago.
Graduated from Eastern High
School, he was employed at the
BuKeau Of Engraving until he went
int the Navy about two and a half
years ago. He attended Iowa State
University during his naval train
ing. He had been in the Pacific
for 13 months aboard a destroyer.
A brother. Earl D. Pemberton, 20,
also an electricians mate &c, Is
home on leave.
Pfc. George Franklin Payne, jr.,
20, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Payne, sr., of Purcellville, Va, was
killed April Is while serving In
tha tank division of the Sd Army.
Graduated from Lincoln High
School, he was inducted into the
Army in May. 1s43, and was sent
overseas in June, 1914.
Wounded
erig. Gen. Robinson Z. Duff, so,
assistant division commander of the
10th Mountain Division. was
wounded April %. A story ap-
pears on this page.
lst 1t. Robert v. Bailey, 20, whose
mother. Mrs. Blanche NJ Bailey,
and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth j. Bailey,
reside at 1924 Broad street. Brook
mont, Md, was wounded April 81
in Germany while serving with the
Sd Army.
His wife, who is a nurse in The
Stars medical clinic, said she has
received no details regarding his
wounds. Graduated from Mckinley
High School and the Columbus Uni
versity School of Law. he entered
the Army in February, 1912, and was
sent overseas last January.
He was in the Marine Corps Re-
serve from 1888 to 194l.
Marine Pvt. Floyd III. Wright,
26, was wounded on Okinawa
when hand grenade exploded at
the edge of his foxhole. His wife
and five children reside at 4435
Wisconsin avenue NV.
Born in Nokesville, Va, Pvt. Wright
came to Washington eight years
ago and was employed by the Capt.
tai Transit Co. until he entered the
Marine Corps in June. 1914. He was
sent overseas in November.
Pvt. Louis Dandrea, 26, whose wife.
Mrs. Lucille E. Dandrea, lives at 621
Quebec place NV, with their
daughter, Madeline. 3, received a
chest wound April 1S while fighting
with the 9th Army in Germany.
A graduate of Roosevelt High
School, Pvt. Dandrea worked in the
Government Printing Office until he
went into the Army last June. He
was sent overseas last January
Corpi. Raymond F. Fleming, 20,
whose wife, Mrs. marguerite Flem-
ing, nveS at 24o4 Thirty y-second
street SEs, received slight injury
to the right knee while fighting with
the 1st Army in Germany, April II.
A native of Philadelphia. he was
employed by the Bureau of En-
craving for five years before going
into the Army in October. 1912. He
was sent overseas last March.
Sergt. Andrew ]. Gaber, jry whose
wife. Mrs. Helen B. Gaber, resides
at 1925 A street NE, was wounded
IS miles outside the border of
Czechoslovakia on April g.
Mrs. Gaber said her husband, who
was recently promoted to sergeant
on the battlefield, was wounded byI
shell fragment in his right side.
He went into the Army in ls41 and
was sent overseas last October.
Pfc. John Wayles Kennedy, %.
son of Mrs. Laura H. Kennedy of
1649 Thirty-fifth street NV, re-
ceived penetrating" wound in his
shoulder and elbow April IA in the
mountains of Italy, his mother was
notified.
Born in Rosecroft, st. Marys Coun-
ty, Md, Pfc. Kennedy came to Wash
ington 10 years ago, where he was
graduated from St. Johns High
School and attended Strayers Bush
ness College and was a student at
Georgetown University's School of
Foreign Service when he went into
the Army in February, 1943. He was
sent overseas last December. Al
brother, Seaman &c Alexander Ken
nedy, is in the Pacific.
Pfc. Owen j. Kicker, "a, was
wounded April IA in Italy, his wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Kicker of 913I
Evarts street NE, was notified. He
received shell fragment wounds in
his leg.
He attended Mckinley High
School and was a plumber here until
his induction into the Army in June,
1914. He was sent overseas last
December. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. H. Kicker, reside at the
above address. Pfc. and Mrs. Kicker
have two children, Carole, S, and
Larry, 4.
I'd 1t. Edward r. Ryan, %, whose
wife. Mrs. Ingrid T. Ryan, and
daughter reside at 3713 Canal road
NV, received slight wounds in his
right eye and shoulder April 16 in
Germany.
A native of Denver, 1t. Ryan
came to Washington about seven
years ago and was employed by the
Washington Post until his induction
into the Army in October, 1943 He
was sent overseas last January.
Pvt. Warren G.. Vessels, 26, hus-
band of Mrs. Margaret E. Vessels,
ITO Jefferson street NV, was
slightly wounded in Germany
April 1S.
Son of John w. VESSELS, re-
Gently retired desk sergeant Of po-
lice precinct No. 6, and Mrs. Wes-
sells, Pvt. vessels attended Roose-
welt High School and was employed
at the Potomac Electric Power Co.
until his induction into the Army
in May, 1914. He was sent to Europe
in October. .
He and Mrs. Vessels have two
children. Patsy, 8, and Judy, 18
months.
TIA Bert I. Gillenwater, brother
of Miss Faye v. Gillenwater, for
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