Evening star., 1945-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Bort, 487C
Cordell avenue, Bethesda, Md, was
slightly wounded in action in Ger
many November 10, according to the
War Department announcement
He is now in a convalescent center
in France, recuperating from shrap-
mel wounds in his left arm.
A graduate of Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, he worked in
the Bureau of Engraving before
joining the Army in January, 1943
and was sent overseas last August
He was awarded the Purple Heart
A brother, Pvt. Harry Bort, jr., was
killed in action in Italy on Febru-
ary Is, 1914. and another brother,
Pfc. Joseph Everett Bort, is fighting
in France.
Col. Edward H. Mcdaniel, whose
wife formerly lived at 3108 Ca
thedral avenue NV, was wounded
in action in Europe, according to the
War Department listing Mrs. Nc
Daniel now lives in Abbeville, Ala,
and no additional information could
be obtained about Col. Mcdaniel.
Pvt. John r. Bowles, 26, whose
wife, Mrs. Mary I. Bowles, lives at
1888 Bay street Sc, was wounded
slightly in Belgium on December 30
and is in a hospital overseas, the
War Department informed his wife.
A graduate of Margaret Brent High
School in Helens. Md, he worked as
bus operator before joining the
Army in June, 1914. He was sent
overseas in November, 1914. Living
with his wife are their two children,
John, jr., 7, and Gloria Jean. 4.
Pvt. James w. Down, jr., %,
whose wife, Mrs. Dorothy S. Down,
lives at 722 Xenia street Sc, was
wounded in action in Belgium De-
cember 80, the War Department
said. Hit in the right leg and left
hand by shrapnel, and with broken
ankle, he is now in an Army hos
pital in England. He was employed
here as machinist at the Navy
Yard before his induction in June,
1874 He was sent overseas last
November. His parents live at 4410
N. Eleventh street. Arlington. Va.
1t. Edward H. Cahill, jr., 26,
whose wife, Mrs. Jane Cahin, lives
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
H. Montgomery, Laurel, Md, was
wounded in action November 81 in
Germany, the War Department an
nounced. A native of Elizabeth,
N. j., 1t. Cahill was educated in
public schools there and employed
as an industrial arts teacher in an
Elizabeth junior high school before
entering the service in April, 194l.
He went overseas in May, 1914
Sergt. James w. Bridget. %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bridget,
Clinton, Md, was wounded in ac-
ton November IL in France, accord
ing to the War Department. Sergt.
Bridget was born in Washington
and moved to Clinton with his par
ents about four years ago. He at
tended public school in Washing
Ion and was employed at the Rich
field Dairy Co. here before enter
ing the service in November, 1912.
He went overseas in August, 1914.
Sergt. Russell E. Offutt, whose
wife's address was listed as Glenn
ent place, Garrett Park, Md, also
was listed as wounded in action.
Stories of five other men reported
wounded in action on the War De-
partment announcement have been
carried in The Star previously.
They are:
Pfc. Sigurds M. Ekrs. son of Mrs.
Alma L. Ekis, 1927 Ingleside terrace
NV.
Pvt. Joseph G. Gales, son of Mrs.
Alice 1. Gales, I'll Ingraham street
NV.
Pvt. william L. Cation, whose
wife, Mrs. Thelma H. Cation, lives
at 212 Tehth street Sc.
Pfc. william A. Mitchell, son of
Mrs. Ruth K. Mitchell of 1922 Fifth
street NE.
Pvt. John M. Kidd, son of Mrs.
Jeanette B. Kidd, 1921 Rosedale
avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Missing
Pfc. Glenn M. Heimer, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos K. Heimer, 5000
Reading road Silver Spring, Md,
has been reported missing in action
in France since January Is, the War
Department has informed his FAM
lily. Pvt. Heimer entered the Army
in the summer Of 1943 Immediately