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national Peace, has been wounded
in Germany. He described the
wound in letter to his parents, who
live at 100 Virgilia street, Chevy
Chase, Md, as a slight ankle in
jury. He is in an armored infantry
unit.
He has resided in Chevy Chase
for 18 years. After attending Bles-
sed Sacrament School and Gonzaea
High School, he entered Georgetown
University. At the end of his junior
year he was called to service by
virtue of his ROTC preparation
He entered service in June, 1942
and received his commission at Fort
Benning, Ga. in September, 1914
He went overseas last December
His unit was in the Battle of the
Bulge.
TfSerst. Shepard L. "Spud' Mil
Ter. %. Of Mount Rainier, Md, was
injured March 80 on mission over
Germany. He is radio operator
gunner on Liberator bomber.
In letter to his sister. Miss Mary
L. Miller. Reconstruction Finance
Corp, employe, who lives at 7730
Frederick road, w. Lanham Hills,
Md. he said he suffered contusions
and lost several teeth. He has been
hospitalized in England
A native of the District area, Sergt.
Miller attended Mount Rainier and
Mckinley High Schools. He volun-
teered for the Army Air Forces in
January, 194l.
Overseas since May, 1914. he has
completed 80 missions over enemy
territory an dis expected to be re-
turned to the United States soon
He holds the Air Medal with two
Oak Leaf Clusters, and Presiden-
tial Unit Citation.
Pvt. Frank ]. Campanella. 80, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Campa-
nella OF 1882 Irving street NV,
suffered a broken ankle during a
lst Army infantry action in Ger
many and has been hospitalized in
England.
A native of Washington, he at
tended public schools here and was
employed in the District Post Office
when inducted. He entered the
Army in March, 194l, and went to
Iceland in September, 1912. After
serving two years there, he was sent
to Great Britain and took part in
the invasion of France. A brother
in-law, Pfc. Lenny Ascosi, is in
Italy.
lst 1t. Paul S. Morton. jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs Morton of Sill High
street, Alexandria, was wounded in
Germany April O. He is an air ob-
server in field artillery regiment
of the I'd Armored Division.
1t. Morton is native of Culpeper
Va. He attended Culver Military
Academy, Cornell University and the
University of Kentucky. He was
employed as an engineer of the Allen
Saville Co. at the time of his call to
active duty in February, 1912.
He went overseas late in 1912
During the African invasion he won
the Silver Star. to which he has now
added the All Medal with three
Oak Leaf Clusters. He has served
with his unit in 10 countries on
three continents.
Mr.. Morton, a former city man.
ager of Alexandria, is now assistant
to the mayor of Louisville, KY, but
maintains his Alexandria residence
Pvt. Randolph Harrison Groves
19, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Groves
of Sleepy Hollow road, Falls Church
Va, was wounded in action April !
In Germany. A member of a 7th
Army infantry unit, he was struck
In the face by rifle bullet, captured
by the Germans and released three
days later by men of his own outfit
He is now in a hospital in France
his mother reports.
A native of the District area, Pvt
Groves graduated from Fairfax High
School in May, 1914, and entered
the Army a month later. He went
overseas in November. He has one
brother. Henry w. Groves, serving
with the Army in Germany.
lst 1t. Ralph o. Smith, %, son
OF Mrs. Lena M. Corson of 6011
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