Evening star., 1945-01-26

You can donate blood between
8 am. and pm. weekdays and
8 am. to noon Saturdays at
the District Blood Donor Cen
ter, Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. And keep
your date. They kept theirs.
in action. His wife said he was
hit in the right hand November IL
in France.
Sergt. Softer, paratrooper, had
had six years of Army duty pre-
viously when he again entered serv-
ice nearly two years ago. He went
overseas in May. He is former
employe of Safeway Stores, Inc.
Pfc. william Skiados, 30, nephew
Of Zachary j. Nichols, Herndon, Va,
was listed by the War Department
today as wounded in action. Ac-
|cording to his family, the injury
occurred November Is in France.
Pvt. Skiados assisted his uncle
in restaurant business here be-
fore entering service approximately
two years ago. He went overseas in
August. Three brothers also are
in service: Pfc. George Skiados
and Pfc. Theodore Skiados, both
stationed on the West Coast, and
Merchant Seaman Charles Skiados,
serving in the Mediterranean. The
four are sons of Peter Skiados,
2510 L street NV.
Pvt. John j. Darr, "a, husband of
Mrs. Alice L. Darr, 6319 Riverdale
road, East Riverdale, Md. was re-
ported wounded on the War Depart
ment list today. Mrs. Darr said he
suffered shrapnel wounds to the
hand and ear injuries November
% in Germany.
Pvt. Darr, an infantry communi-
cations man, entered the service
year ago last month. He went
overseas in August. He formerly
was employed in the Office of the
Bethlehem Steel Co., Johnstown,
Pa.
Pvt. Clyde w. Martin, %, husband
of Mrs. Helen C. Martin, 7024 Wis
consin avenue, Chevy Chase, Md,
was reported by the War Depart
ment today as wounded in action.
His wife said he was wounded
November 16 in Germany and now
is in hospital in England.
Pvt. Martin was short-order cook
for the Tastee Diner in Bethesda
before entering service a year ago
last month. He went overseas with
the infantry in June. A native of
Carthage, NC, Pvt. Martin is the
father of a small son. His brother,
William, Is Navy seaman, second
class.
Pfc. John s. Bath, 20, son of Mrs.
Estella Bath, Meridian Hill Hotel,
was among the men listed by the
War Department today as wounded
in action. His mother said he was
wounded in France November Is
by shrapnel, and Is in q hospital
in France.
Pfc. Bath, an infantryman, was
a student at the Citadel, Charles
ton, S. c., before entering the serv-
ice in December, 1943. He went
overseas in October. He is a native
of Wilmington, Ohio.
Pfc. James b. Hicks, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter w. Hicks, TIA
Tenth street NE, was reported
wounded in action on today's War
Department list. The injury occurred
November 18 in Germany, accord
ing to his family.
Pvt. Hicks, former meat cutter
for the Cooperative Food Stores,
entered service in May, 1943, and
went overseas in July, 1874. A native
OF Culpeper, Va, he has four
brothers in service: Staff Sergt.
Alfred L. Hicks, Guadalcanal; Pvt.
William w. Hicks, Italy; Pfc. Doug
las E. Hicks, Germany, and Pfc.
Peter w. Hicks, jr., stationed in
Georgia.
Pvt. Arzie L. Cristy, 26, paratroop-
er, whose wife, Mrs. Evelyn Cristy,
lives at 926 Virginia avenue S.W.,
was wounded in action December 21
while fighting in Belgium, the War
Department has informed his wife.
He is now in a hospital in England.
Overseas since last September,
Pvt. Cristy formerly worked for
the Diamond Cab Co. He was born
IN Fairmont, w. Va, and attended
school there. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Gray Cristy, now live
IN Fairmont. Pvt. Cristy has a small
son, Gary Nelson Cristy.
Stewards Mate first class) Taft
Sellers. 81, husband of Mrs. Mary
Frances Sellers, 140 L street NV.
was reported by the Navy Depart
ment today as wounded in action
Mrs. Sellers said the injury oc-
Cured October 26 in the South
Pacific.
Mate Sellers was employed in q
bomber plant in Michigan before
entering the service last March
Father Of five children, he went
overseas in September.
Pfc. Otis M. Vowel, son Of Mrs
Lena Yowell, Culpeper, Va, also was
listed by the War Department today
as wounded in action.
Pvt. Thomas L. Ford, husband Of
Mrs. Annie v. Ford, Friendship, Md.
also was listed by the War Depart
ment today as wounded in action
Stories concerning the followine
men, listed by the War Department
today as wounded in action, have
appeared previously In The Star
following notification of-their fam
lilies:
Second 1t. Israel N. Marklield
husband Of Mrs. Margaret Marka
field, 5919 Fourteenth street NE.
Pvt. James g. Robertson, husband
Of Mrs. Agnes M. Robertson. 1891