Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

War Department has announced
He was hit in the leg by fragment
OF a shell which was fired from 9
tank, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James P. Herman, have been ad.
vised.
Pvt. Herman was born in Akron
Ohio, and graduated from high
school there on June 10, 1913, the
Gay ne went into. service. After a
period with an antiaircraft unit, he
was transferred to the infantry and
went overseas in August, 1914. He
is now in a hospital in England.
A brother, 1t. Robert j. Herman
%. is prisoner of war in GERMANY
according to Mr.. Herman, who is an
assistant director of the ONCE of
Defense Transportation.
LIST 1t. Edward S. Stewart, q
Army flyer whose wife, S/Sergt
Peggy G. Stewart, is attached to
Marine Corps Headquarters in Ar
hngton, was wounded by flak April 8
over Germany, the War Department
announced today. PosseSsor of the
Air Medal with clusters, he is now
in hospital in England, recovering
from leg wound.
A native of Pittsburgh, 1t. Stewart
graduated from high school there
and was employed by the Devoe
Shipbuilding Corp. in that city
before joining the Army Air forces
In February, 1913. He went over
seas last October II. Sergt. Stewart
lives at DIG South Ode street, Ar.
lington.
Pfc. Andrew C. Ganus, 81, whose
wife. Mrs. Ruby Ganus, lives at 40l5
North Twenty-f1rst street, Arlington
was wounded in action April 8 in
Germany. according to the War De-
partment. His mother, Mrs. Francis
Crabill, also lives at the Arlington
address
Pvt. Ganus lived in Arlington most
OF his life and attended Washing
ton-Lee High School there. He was
employed by the Arnold Bus Co.
when he entered the service in Sep
TENDER. 1912. He was sent to England
the following August and landed in
Normandy in June, 1914, shortly
after the Allied invasion began.
Pvt. Ganus has a daughter, Rose
marie, 4.
Pfc. Charles E. Purdy, %, son of
Eldridge c. Purdy, 1880 @ street Sc.
was wounded in action April Is in
Germany, where he was fighting
with the AID Rainbow) Division,
his father has been informed. Pvt.
Purdy's wife, Mrs. Bobby Jean Pur-
dy. and their young son, Charles
Allen. live at 2l3 Chinqua pin Village
in Alexandria.
Overseas since March, 1912, Pvt.
Purdy has fought in Africa, Sicily,
Sardinia. Italy, Corsica, through
Southern France and into Germany.
A native of Washington, he at
tended Anacostia High School and
was employed at the Federal
Security Agency before entering the
service December rs. 1912. His
brother Donald recently was dis
charged from the service and is now
student at Anacostia High School.
Pfc. Robert E. Swank, q, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Swank, Ma
nassas, Va, was wounded in action
April 9 in Germany, 1t was reported
by the War Department today. Pvt.
Swank was serving with the 7th
Army when wounded and Is now in
q hospital in France.
Pvt. Swank is graduate of Os-
bourn High School in Manassas. He
entered the service in May. 1943, and
was sent overseas last November.
Pvt. Swank has i've sisters and
three brothers, all of-Manassas.
I'd 1t. Widen G. Heinard, "a,
whose wife. Mrs. Whilden G.
Heinard, lives at 708 Madison street
NV, was wounded in the stomach
on March 8 in Germany. He is
now in a hospital in England.
The only son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter H. Heinard Of S3l3 Second