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Corpl. Mercer Pvt. Lee
(Killed) (Kilied
Vocational School, where he studied
mechanical refrigeration.
He was working at the Bethle-
hem-Fairfield shipyards in Balti-
more when he volunteered for the
Marine Corps. He entered service
in October. 1943. and went overseas
in November, 1914.
Pvt. Kenneth J. Meese, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman S. Meese of
l08 Everett street, Kensington, Nd,
was wounded in the foot when a
land mine exploded in France
March Is, the War Department an
nounced today. He had been serv-
ing with the 7th Army overseas six
weeks. Letters to his parents indi-
cate that he is in a hospital in
France.
A native of Maryland, Pvt. Meese
graduated with the class of 1914 at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
where he had played on the base
ball and basket ball teams. Two
months after commencement he was
inducted into service and assigned
to the infantry.
His brother, Pfc Norman S. Meese,
enjoyed an even briefer interval be-
tween school and Army, being in
Quoted two weeks after his gradu-
alton in l943. He is currently serv-
ing with the Sd Army and at last
report had received three-day
pass to Paris as a reward for meri-
torious conduct.
Pfc. Benny Nelson, son OF Mrs
Daisy Nelson, whose address Is listed
as 148 Shadyside avenue, Capitol
Heights, Md, has been wounded in
action on the European fronts, the
War Department disclosed today.
1st 1t. John b. Minnick, U. S. M.
c.. 81, whose wife lives at 1l42 Illi-
nois street, Arlington, Va, lost his
left hand in the fighting on Two
Jima February n, the Navy an
nounced today. According to letters
from the Hawaii hospital where 1t.
Minnick Is being treated, he was
wounded by shell burst, Mrs. Min
nick said.
1t. Minniek has participated in
Sd Marine Division actions on
Bougainville, Guam and Two Jima.
He has been overseas since Sep
tember, 1943, and has never seen his
i1-year-old daughter, Mary.
A son of Mrs. Guy Minnick of
Great Neck, N. Y, he is a graduate
of Amherst College.
He has two brothers in the armed
forces, Capt. Donald Minnick, A. A. F.
stationed in India, and Capt. Bruce
Minnick, infantry. who returned
recently from the European theater.
Pfc. Forrest OMeara. 70. brother
of Lester OMeara Of Route 2,
Herndon, Va, has been wounded in
action in the European theater OF
operations, War Department casual
ty lists revealed today.
A native OF Herndon. he attended
the Fairfax County public schools
and was employed as a carpenter
when called to the Army in Novem-
Der. 1941.
Corpl. Leroy W. Piaugher. 20,
whose wife, Mrs. Nora Plaugher
lives at 1907 Sixth street South, Ar
lington. Va. suffered a slight wound
in the left cheek March 4 in Ger
many.
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Plaugher of South Arlington, Corpl
Plaugher was born in Arlington.
After graduating from Washington
Lee High School in June, 1912,
he was employed as 4 craftsman in
the Navy Department until his in
duction into the Army in February,
1943. He went overseas IS an in
fantry replacement early last Feb
ruary. Mrs. Plaugher is employed
at Arlington Hall.
Pvt. Joseph A. Woody, 26. whose
wife. Mrs. Mae Woody. lives in
Vienna, Va. was wounded in Ger
many March 10.
A former Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. employe. Pvt. Woody is
the father OF two daughters, EDNA
May and Betty Joe. He entered the
Army September 81. 1914, and was
assigned to infantry training. He
went overseas February Is, 1915.
CorpI. Jerry Mayes, "a, brother of
Mrs. Lillian Mayes Webb, 141O Twen-
tieth street NV, has been wounded
in action in Italy and is now in a
hospital at Longview. Tex, his sister
has been informed. He suffered leg
wounds while serving as 4 truck
driver in the Italian theater, his
sister said.
Corpl. Mayes. native Of Forsyth,
Ga, was employed there as q clerk
before entering the service in 1910.
He was sent overseas in 1912.
Pvt. Glenn M. Ferguson, %, son OF
MS. Emma Ferguson of Falls
Church, Va, has been wounded in
action in the European theater of
operations. the War Department re-
vealed today.
A native Of Roanoke. Va, he had
lived in Fairfax County for several
years prior to his induction into the
Army in March, 1943. He was for
merly employed by rranscoatinental
& Western Air, Inc, as stock
clerk at National Airport.
Pvt. Kenneth S. Wood. son of
Paul E. Wood, a recent resident at
43S New Jersey avenue Sc, has
been wounded in action in the