Evening star., 1945-01-31

Pfc. Reed Pvt. Johnson
(Wounded) (Wounded)
"a in France, the War Department
has reported. His wife said he is
now in a hospital in England Pvt
Johnson, a native of Kentucky,
moved here five years ago. He
entered the Army three years ago
and went overseas 13 months ago.
Previously he had served six years
in the Army. A brother, Technical
Sergt. Raymond johnson, is over
seas.
Pvt. Ralph d. Shaw, "a, infantry,
husband of Mrs. Lillian F. Shaw,
4502 Harling lane. Bethesda, Md,
was wounded in France November
rs, the War Department has an
nounced. His wife said machine
gun fire struck him in the right
thigh and pierced both hips and
that he is now in a hospital in
England
Pvt. Shaw entered the Army in
May and went overseas in October.
A native of Charlotte, N. c., he is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Shaw
of the Bethesda address. He took
basic training at Camp Blanding,
Fla.
Before leaving for service, Pvt.
Shay, who lived in the District
eight years, operated a gasoline
station at Eighth and M streets
NV, which Mrs. Shaw is now op-
Grating in his absence. They have
two children, Ralph D. Shaw, jr..
2l2, and Barbara Lee. III.
Second 1t. George B. McKimmie,
"a, infantry, husband ofDSfrs. Mar
jorie E. McKimmie, 17GY L street
NE, was wounded in Germany
November II, the War Department
has revealed Mrs. McKimmie said
her husband had written he suffered
shrapnef wounds and that he had
been in hospital in England.
An employe of the credit Office of
the Potomac Electric Power Co. be-
fore entering the service in July,
1912, he is a native of Montgomery
County. He went overseas last
September. He is a graduate of
Central High School.
Pvt. John M. Asha, 20, infantry,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Asha,
1913 Varnum street NV, was
wounded by a sniper in Germany
November l8, according to the War
Department. His father reported
the third finger of the left hand
was shot off and that he is in a
hospital in England
A native of the District and a
graduate of Roosevelt High School,
where he was president of his grad
uating class, Pvt. Asha entered the
Army In March and went overseas
in August. While senior at Roose-
velt High, he played right guard on
the football team and also was a
member of the school baseball team
Pfc. Willie A. NuckoIs, %, Marine
Corps, son of Mrs. Mary L. Nuckols,
100 East Nelson avenue, Alexandria,
was hospitalized for blast concus-
sion but returned to duty October
4, the Navy Department has an
nounced. Pvt Nuckols took part
in Guadalcanal, New Britain and
Peleliu actions. his mother said.
He entered the service four years
ago and spent % months overseas.
He returned to the United States
last November and recently spent
a 30-day leave with his mother
A native of Amherst, Va, he is
now stationed at Norfolk, Va.
| Pvt. Maurice G. Van Auken, 10,
infantry, son of Col. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Van Auken. Falkland
Manor, Silver Spring, lost the sight
of both eyes as a result of wounds
received in France November 16,
the War Department has an
nounced. His father has been in
France for about a year.
Pvt. Van Auken is a grandson of
Gen. Maurice Goubet, who served
in the French Army in the World
War and for whom he was named,
his family here said. Shrapnel
wounded him in the right cheek,
fractured his jaw and broke his
nose. Born in Ell Paso, Tex, where
his father was stationed, Pvt. Van
Auken entered the Army almost two
years ago and went overseas last
July. He is now in a hospital in
I England.
A sister, Miss Marjorie Anne Van
Auken, is a State Department clerk
stationed in Rabat, French Morocco
She was born in Germany while her
father, veteran of 80 years in the
Army. was with the Army of Occu-
patton after the World War.
Staff Sergt. Gordon ]. welsh, 19
infantry, son of Col. Earl G Welsh
4721 Thirty sixth street north, Ar
lington, was wounded in France No
vember 18, the War Department has
announced, suffering a compound
arm fracture from sniper's bullet
A graduate of Western High
School, Sergt. Welsh was born at
Fort Smelling, MINI. He entered the
Army in August, 1913, and went
overseas last September. He has
been returned to the United States
and is now at Thayer General Hos
pital, Nashville, Tenn. A brother
Seaman Charles j. Welsh, is in the
Navy, studying at the University oi
Richmond, Va.
1 Pvt. Wilson D. Fraley, 80, infantry
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Fra.
ley, Gaithersburg. Md, was wounded
November 23 in France, according
to the War Department. He sufferes