Evening star., 1945-04-03

Hotchkin entered combat in jan
uary. Before entering the service
last June he was employed at the
Sperry Rail Products Corp. at Ho-
boken, N. j. He was born and edu-
Gated in New York City.
Pfc. Herbert E. Morgan. "a, OF
1904 Fortieth street. Brentwood
Md, was wounded last February in
Germany, the War Department has
announced. He was born in the
District and attended the public
schools here He entered the Army
in the early part of 1914 and went
overseas with an engineers unit last
June.
A brother, Pvt. Louis Morgan. 30
Is with the Army In Australia. Pvt
Morgan's aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Nor
ton, lives at the Fortieth street
address.
T/Sergt. George r. Myers, 80
was wounded March S in Germany
his wife, Mrs. Elma Myers. 320a
Kimberly road, Hyattsville, Md, has
been notified officially. He aentered
the service in october, 1912, and
went overseas with an infantry de-
tachment last September.
He was graduated from McKin-
ley High School, attended Maryland
University, and was attending night
classes in electrical engineering be-
fore going into the Army. He was
an auditor with the Riggs National
Bank. His brother is Capt. Miles
Myers of the Army, and he is the
son of Mrs. M. M Myers, 6128 Forty
second avenue, Hyattsville.
T/Sergt. Boley Chincheck, 33,
whose wife, Mrs. Mary Chincheck,
and 8-year- -old son, Joseph, live at
5615 Thirty-f1rst avenue. Hyattsville,
Md, was wounded March 6 in Ger
many with the 1st Army, the War
Department announced. He is a
native of West Virginia and was
employed there when he went into
the Army more than two years ago.
He went overseas last October. Mrs
Chincheck is an employe of the
Civil Service Commission.
Pfc. Carl r. Sturges, 81, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sturges, 1925
Morningside drive NV, was in
jured while in action February in
Germany, according to official an
nouncement. He is recuperating in
an Army hospital in England. He
was previously stationed in Iceland
Pvt. Sturges was graduated from
Roosevelt High School and was at
tending Maryland University when
he was called into the Army in Feb
ruary, 1943. He went to Iceland
the following August.
Pvt. Edward p. Underwood, rs,
son of Mrs. Delhia Underwood, 1104
Half street court NV, Is officially
listed as wounded in the European
theater of war. He attended pub
lie school here and entered the
Army three years ago.
1st 1t. william F. Nugent, whose
wife, Mrs. Catherine Dec. Nugent,
was in the Army Nurse Corps sta
toned at Walter Reed Hospital un-
til last November, was wounded re-
Gently in Europe, the Army has an
nounced. Mrs. Nugent now makes
her home in Baltimore.
Pvt. william w. Burke, whose
wife, Mrs. Anna M. Burke, lived at
30 Danbury street Sc, Is listed as
wounded in the European theater
of war.
TI5 Joseph T. Burroughs, whose
wife, Mrs. Joseph T. Burroughs.
lives at 80 Seaton place NV, was
wounded in Europe, according to
the War Department.
The following, previously reported
wounded in action in The Star after
next of kin had been notified, are
now named on the ofncial casualty
lists:
1t. Col. Justice M. Chambers, U. g..
M. G. r., whose wife lives at $50
Quebec place NV.
Pvt. Stpfrt w. Bryant, whose wife,
Mrs. MaK1J, II. BRYANT. lives It