Evening star., 1945-06-02

He was graduated from Washington
Lee High School and entered the
service in April, 1914 Sent overseas
in February of this year, he was
fighting with the 9th Infantry
7 Division. Maj. Wootton was dis
charged a month ago after fighting
in France. He is now working with
the, Bureau of Mines here. The
Wootton family has lived in the
District area for the past four years.
Marine Pfc. Paul b. Hamilton, jr.,
10. was wounded on Two Jima on
March 10 when flying shell frag-
ments struck both his thighs, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P B. Ham
ilton, 503 Quincy street NV, were
notified.
His mother. Mrs Margaret Ham
ilton. said her son was recovering
in Pacific hospital. He was in
Quoted into the Marine Corps in
November, 1943, after having been
employed by the Army Motion Pic
ture Corp. He was sent overseas last
September.
MIR. Hamilton recently was hon
orably discharged from the Coast
Guard.
Sergt. John Kirkwood, jr.. whose
wife. Mrs. Margaret Ann Kirkwood
was listed by the Owl as residing
at 1922 Twelfth street NV, was
wounded in the Pacific area.
Pvt. John F. Smith, whose wife
lives at 1927 Hobart street NV.
June l was wounded in Europe. A
story was carried in The Star after
the next of kin had been notified.
Liberoted
Pvt. Everett c. BrabsOn. a prisoner
of Germany since last September,
has been liberated His wife, Mrs
Virginia B. Brabson, resides at 3249
N street NV.
A native of Pittsburgh, where his
parents now reside, Pvt, BrabSon
entered the Army three years before
Pearl Harbor. He was sent overseas
over two years ago.
s Sergt. William I. Collins. whose
mother, Mrs. Serena 7. Collins, now
resides at Mclean Gardens, was
recently liberated from German
camp, the Owl revealed today.
Pfc. John r. Mast was liberated
from Stalig 2-B by the Americans.
his wife. Mrs. Blanche A. Mast OF
1880 L street NV, was notified.
Prisoner of the Germans since
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wife that he was taken to an English
hospital to recover from pneumonia
and he was feeling better. He has
been in the Army since June, 1912,
and overseas since last November.
Pvt. Edward J. Brown, jr., 81. a
prisoner of Germany since Decem-
Der IT. has been liberated, his par
ents, who live at 201 Eighth street
NE, and former wife, Mrs. Virginia
M. Brown. 104 North Abingdon
street, Arlington, were notified.
An architectural craftsman at the
War Production Board before enter
ing the service in January, 1914, he
had been sent overseas last October
His father is superintendent of the
House Office Buildings.
Sergt. Douglas Carter Arrest. 19,
was among the prisoners liberated
April 20 at Nuernburg, he has ad-
vised his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lee Arrest, 809 South
Twenty second street, Arlington.
The letter from their son was the
first word Mr.. and Mrs. Arrest had
received about Sergt. Arrest since
he was reported missing February 3.
Sergt Arrest was captured when
his plane was shot down on a mis-
sion over Berlin.
A native of Arlington, Sergt.
Arrest attended Washington Lee
High School and graduated from
a high school in Westmoreland
County, Va. He entered the service
in November, 1943, and was sent
overseas last December.
Capt. Joel T. BroyhiII. 25 son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Broyhill of 4603
Lee highway. Arlington, Va, escaped
from a German prison camp May 2