Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11

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infantry in September, 1914. Mrs
Peaper works for the United States
Maritime Commission. Sergt. Pea
per has a daughter, 2. A brother
Radarman (2/cl Harry r. Peaper,
Is, is in the Pacific.
Stewards Mate &c J. Fred
Wormcke, 18, of the Merchant Ma
rines, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Wormcke, 5315 Seventh street NV,
is now in the Marine Hospital in
! Norfolk, Va. recovering from a
broken leg suffered when his tanker
was torpedoed on his first sea jour-
ney April 10, his mother said.
After attending Coolidge High
School, Mate Wormcke worked with
the British Food Mission, and joined
the Merchant Marines last October.
Pvt. Fred ]. Sonkens, "a, Of 2715
Fourteenth street NV, was wound
ed in the right shoulder and forearm
in Germany on April IA, it was dis
closed today by the War Depart
ment. His wife, Mrs. M. Marie Son.
kens, is employed by s. Kann Sons
department store.
Pvt. Sonkens was born in Glad
brook, Iowa. and. graduated from
high school there IN 1884, He was
carpenter before Joining the Army
III august, 1912. An. infantryman,
he went overseas in December, 1914.
Mrs. Sonkens said he Is now in a
hospital in France.
| sEtSergts lawrence E. Aades, 26,
tof I'll, Twelfth street Sc ~was
wounded on April Is in Germany,
the War Department announced to-
day. He was with an armored in
fantry unit.
A native of Timberville, Va, he
worked for the Railway Express
Agency here before entering the
Army in March, 1912. He went
overseas in January, 1874.
A brother, Pvt. Paul D. Andes, %,
was killed on Leyte on December
3d. while fighting with the Army
and another brother, Pvt. Ivan V.
Andes, 10, was wounded in Germany
late in February, family member
said. A third brother, John, is a
corporal in the Army. Sergt. Andes
wife. Olivia, is a private first class
! in the WAC and is now with the
Air Transport Corps in England.
Serst. Donnis F. Hughes, %, of
2452 Thirty ninth street NV, was
wounded in the shoulder on April
IT in Germany, according to War
Department announcement today
His wife is Mrs. Rita Hughes, an
employe of the War Department.
Sergt. Hughes was born in Au-
lander, NJ c., and worked on a farm
in that State before entering serv-
ice about five years ago. Overseas
since February, he is now in a hos
pital in France. A brother, Pvt
Fred Hughes, %, is with the Army
m Belgium.
Pfc. Thomas r. Watson, 20, whose
wife, Mrs. Thomas r. Watson, lives
at 525 Ingraham street NV, suf-
fered a conclusion on April IA or
Two Jima. when a shell exploded
near him, the Navy Department has
advised his wife He is now hospital.
lied in the United States.
He was educated in a military
school and has been a Marine two
years. He went overseas last sum.
mer. Mrs. Watson Is a Government
employe.
! Pfc. Lloyd Bilbo, 10, was wounded
in action a second time last month
in the Philippines, he has written hi.
mother, Mrs. Goldie Lehman, 90;
Massachusetts avenue NV. Pvt
Bilbo was wounded the first time ir
February.
Now in a hospital in the Philip.
pines, Pvt. Bilbo wrote that he hao
been hit in the arm, but not seriously
hurt. as Jap bullets don't make such
big holes" He added that what
makes me mad is had dug my fox.
hole and was already sitting in il
when a sniper got me-" Oversee,
since September, 1913, with the in.
fantry, Pvt. Bilbo recently was com.
uiSIlOCa 1Ol AiAo pal III tllG CdpluIt
of Suicide Ridge in the mountain
on Luzon, his mother said. Pvt
Bilbo was employed at the Contra
Theater here before entering tin,
service in February. 1943. A nativ,
of Baltimore, he attended Langle,
Junior High School in the District
Pvt. Herman o. Thorpe, who's
wife, Mrs. Carrie M. Thorpe, live
in Herndon, Va, was wounded Ii
. action in Europe, the War Depart
, ment said today.
Missing
Alexander Bruce Robertson, 81
: storekeeper &c, u. S. N. R., wa
declared missing in the Pacific OF
: April IA. the Navy today announced
His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Robert
: son, resides at Ito Baltimore avenue
Takoma Park, Md.
He was born here and graduate,
from high school in Takoma Park
He was with the American Fedora
ton of Labor prior to entering serv
/, ice in December, 1942. Mr.. Robert
. son has participated in several bat