Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

street NV, 1t. Heinard was born
here and graduated from Roosevelt
High School. He was attending
Virginia Polytechnical Institute in
March, 1943, when he entered the
Army. He and his wife have a
2-month-old daughter. Deborah.
Pfc. Raymond s. Hardin, whose
wife, Mrs. Frances E. Hardin, lives
at 1902 Hamilton street, Hyattsville
was seriously wounded in Ger
many April Is. according to word
received by his wife. Overseas since
January, he was serving with an
infantry division of the LIST Army.
Born in Seneca, S. c., Pvt Hardin
came to Hyattsville in 1898. He
received his education at Seneca
High School and Hyattsville High
School. Before entering the Army
he was employed at the Bureau of
Ships at the Navy Department. His
mother. Mrs. r. S. Hardin, also lives
at the Hyattsville address. "
Serst. George p. Wooddell. whose
wife, Mrs. Madeleine D. Wooddell,
lives at 624 Maryland avenue NE,
was wounded in action in the Eu-
ropean theater. the War Depart
ment revealed today.
Missing
S Serkt. Daniel c. Bereck, jr., %, a
radio operator and gunner on 4
Bit bomber, Is missing in action
over Germany, it was disclosed to-
day by the War Department. His
wife, Mrs. E. Marie Bereck, lives at
1903 Hampden lane, Bethesda, Md.
A native of Dayton, Ohio. where
his father still resides, Sergt. Be-
reck was declared missing since
April 9, his wife was informed He
mad once before been declared miss
ing on January 81 after bailing out
of his plane over France, but re-
turned to his base.
He attended Ohio State Uni
versity and worked at Hare Bros.
Auto Parts IL Machine Shop in
Bethesda before entering the Army
Air forces in December, 1912. He
went overseas last December and
holds the Air Medal with six Oak
Leaf Clusters. Mrs. Bereck is an
ONCE machine operator in Chevy
Chase, Md.
Capt. James E. Murphy, rs, who
had only been overseas about 20
days as pilot of a Bit bomber, is
missing in action in Germany, the
War Department has advised his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
G. Murphy of 3013 Thirty-second
street NV. Capt. Murphy, who
was also operations officer of his
squadron, was declared missing as
Of April 4, the official communities
ton said.
He was born here and graduated
from Mercersburg CPaJ Academy,
and from Dartmouth College in
1910, where he was among the
highest in his class. He had also
completed one year at Harvard Law
School when he entered the Army
Air Forces in July. 1871. After a
period of duty in this country and
IN South America he went to Eu-
rope in March of this year.
A brother, 1t. Daniel J. Murphy,
80, Is a lieutenant in the Tank Corps
with the Army in the Philippines.
Mr.. Murphy is a retired business
man.
LIST 1t. John w. Berry, 81, u. S. M.
c. r.. fighter pilot whose parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell T. Berry, live
at 4l3 Evarts street NE, has been
missing in the Philippine Island
area since April IL, according to a
Navy Department announcement
today. His parents said they re-
ceived ofncial notice on April 10.
Born in Philadelphia, he grad
uated from Gonzaga High School
here in 1941 and also attended
Catholic University. He worked in
the Navy Bureau of Ships before
entering service on July 4, 1912. He
went overseas early this year.
A brother, Sergt. Morrell j. Berry,
"a, Is veteran Of Guadalcanal and
other Pacific campaigns and is now
on duty In that theater of war.
Their father is supervisor Of q bus
company.
Warrant Officer Richard Winslov
TEX" Rideout. 81, whose father,
Fred w. c. Rideout, assistant vice
president Of the Export Import
Bank here, has been reported miss
Ing IN action in the Italian theater.
See story on this page.
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