Evening star., 1945-02-13

i Pvt. Mahon 1t. Hull
! (Wounded twounded
the late Maj. Gen. John A. Hull,
former Army Judge advocate gen.
eral, was wounded in action for the
fifth time while serving with the
26th Division in Europe, the War
Department announced.
He was born in Washington and
attended st. Adams School. Later
he attended Hill School at Potts
town, Pa, and was graduated from
West Point in 1943. He had duty
assignments at Fort Hood and Fort
Benning before going overseas last
September. He has the Silver Star
for gallantry in action.
1t. Hull is half brother of Col.
Charles B. King, killed in action
shortly after D day in France, and
Of 1t. Col. Ludlow King. who was
wounded at about the same time as
Col. King in France.
Pvt. Herbert F. Quinn, "a, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. v. r. Quinn, 32l7
Twelfth street NE, was wounded in
action December "A in France.
| He was born in Tampa, Fla, and
attended high school there. He
came to Washington five years ago
and was employed at the Navy Yard.
A year ago he entered the Army
and he went overseas last August
after training at Fort Mcclellan.
Ala.
His brother, Pvt. Eugene M. Quinn,
was serving with the Army at Ba-
taan when captured and so far as
his family knows he is still pris-
oner of the Japs.
Sergt. Charles T. Deuterman, IS,
husband Of Mrs. Bertha E. Deuter-
man, Baileys Crossroads, Fairfax
County, Va, has been wounded in
action in Europe He uttered the
service last May arS went overseas
In October. Before induction he
was employed at West Coast
shipyard. He and Mrs. Deuterman
have a 4-year-old daughter, Patricia.
Pvt. Harry I. Mahon, Is, Lorton,
Va, was wounded in action Christ
mas Day in Luxembourg His wife
Is Mrs. Margaret II. Mahon and
they have son, Harry l., Sd. Pvt.
Mahon was born in Baltimore and
attended high school there. He has
lived at Lorton for five years.
Before entering the Army last
May he was employed in Wash
ington as a machine shop foreman.
Mrs. Mahon recently heard from
him that he was returning to duty
with the 80th Infantry Division.
Pvt. Robert r. Nicholson, IS, of
44l2 Thirty eighth street, Brent
wood, Md, was wounded in action
December 20 in Belgium.
| A native of Washington, Pvt.
Nicholson went to Brentwood with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
F. Nicholson, about IS years ago.
They live there, at 3709 Webster
street.
| Pvt. Nicholson attended Hyatts-
vile High School and was employed
at the Government Printing ONCE
before entering the Army in Feb
ruary, 1914. He went overseas last
August.
He is married and has two chill
dren. His wife, who lives at the
Thirty eighth street address, is en-
ployed by the General Electric Co.
Pvt. Harrison p. Hagemeyer, jr.,
18, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hage-
meyer, Ill Eighteenth street Sc.
was wounded in action January IS
in Luxembourg. his parents have
been informed. He had been over
seas only three weeks.
Pvt. Hegemeyer lived her since
childhood and was graduated from
Eastern High School. When he
volunteered for service in the Army
in January, 1914, he was sent to
the University of Maryland In the
Army specialized training program.
When that was discontinued he
went to Camp Blanding, Fla, for
basic training.
Sergt. George L. Nealis, 81, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Nealis,
7133 Seventh street NV, was
wounded in action December 21 in
Belgium. He was born at Gathers
burg, Md, and attended the high
school there. He entered the Army
in October. 1941, and received his
early training at Fort Riley, Kans.
He was on duty at Shreveport, La,
with the 9th Armored Infantry
when his unit was sent overseas
last August.
He has three brothers In the
service. They are Sergt. Robert S.,
20, Army Air Forces in Europe; !;
Corpl. James Wilbur, rs, U. s. M. c.,
in the Central Pacific; Machinist's 8
Mate Second Glass; Richard L.,
10, stationed at Pearl Harbor.
Pfc. Alfred ]. Sylvester, "a, whose
wife, Mrs. Helen K. Sylvester, lives
at 945 Shepherd street NV, was
wounded in action December II in
Belgium. He was born in Whining
ton, Del, and attended high school
there. He had lived in Washington
since 1880 and was employed by q
construction firm when he entered
the Army February 5, 1914.
The Sylvesters have two children,
Lynn, 10, and Innes, 8. Pvt. Sylvester
was attached to the I'd Division OF
the LIST Army.
/ Pvt. Richard M. WeIlons, 10, son OF
Mrs. st. Claire Wellons, 1904 Thirty
third street Sc, was wounded In
action Christmas Day in Luxem-
bourg. He is now in q hospital In
England, according to his mother.
He was born in nearby Maryland
but lived since infancy in the Dis
trict. He attended st. Theresa's
School and Anacostia High School
and worked at the City Post Once
when he entered the Army June 8
1943. He went overseas with an in
fantry unit last July.
Pvt. Harry L. Poole, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Poole, Dickerson, Md,
was wounded in action December ls
In the European area. He Is q ma
tive of nirkArRcy, and haS hnan 4.