Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-05

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PIC. Lusby 1t. Col. Weber
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died last February after the three
boys had gone overseas.
Staff Sergt. Oscar James, Is
whose wife lives at 2470 South Lin
coin street. Arlington, was wounded
In italy November "A, according tc
today's War Department casualty
report. He is sta in a hospital In
, italy, although he is improving
. normally, his wife has been notified
Sergt. James entered the service
in 1943 and went overseas last Au-
gust. He fought in the Normandy
and italian campaigns, his wife
said, and was serving with the 92d
Division when wounded.
Born and reared in Arlington, he
was working for a county transfer
company before he joined the Army.
He has one brother, Philip, serving
in the Army in the Pacific theater.
i First 1t. Charles H. Lancaster, Is,
whose wife, Mrs. Gloria w. Lam
caster lives at 949 Eastern avenue
NE, was wounded November Is In
Italy. according to the War De-
partment's casualty report today.
A native Of Washington he is the
son OF the Rev. and Mrs. John D.
r. Lancaster, of 5210 Sheriff road
| NE. A graduate Of Phelps Voca-
tiona1 High School, he worked as q
chauffeur for the Eagle Bedding Co.
before he entered the service three
years ago. He has been overseas
since last October.
Pfc. Morris H. Kinxer, %, q form
er Navy Yard employee, was reported
wounded in action In the Mediter-
ranean area by the War Depart
ment today. He has been serving
as an infantryman in the % d.
vision in Italy.
A native Of King George County.
Va, he attended Edge Hill High
School before he moved to Wash
ington with his father, Ernest +.
Kinzer, formerly janitor at 1880
r street NV. His father has re-
turned to King George County.
His brother, Lawrence A. Kin1er,
23. recently was discharged from
the Army.
sergt. Leonard Draft, whose wife,
Mrs. Ethel NJ. Draft lives at 4f4
Eleventh street S.W., was reported
wounded in action In the Mediter-
raneau area by the War Depart
ment today. He has been serving
with the 92d Division In italy.
A native of Columbia, s. c., sergt.
Draft attended school there before
he came to Washington. He was
employed by ODonnell's Sea Grin
before he entered the service.
Pfc. William M. Schultz, 81. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Schultz,
Franklin Park, East Falls Church, Is
convalescing In hospital in Eng
land from shrapnel wounds In his
thigh which he received November
l6 in Germany, his family has been
notified. He was oficially reported
wounded in action in today,s War
Departments casualty release.
A graduate of Western High
School. Pfc. Schultz was studying at
Drexel Institute In philadelphia
when he entered the service in
April, 1943. He went overseas last
September.
He lived in Morristown, N. j., be-
fore his family moved to Washing-
ton several years ago.
Shortly before he was wounded he
received the infantry combat bar.
He had been awarded the expert in
fantry badge while he was IN train
ing.
Pvt. John r. Franks, Is, para.
trooper, was seriously wounded in
action In Belgium January 3, the
War Department has notified hi,
mother, Mrs. Sarah Connors, 63(
M street Sc. He is in a hospital
In England.
Pvt. Franks attended a public
school here and worked as type.
writer repairman before enlistine
In the Army in December, 1913. ne
went overseas last August. His STEP
iatner. Inomas z. Connors, baker
mist class, Is with the Navy in the
MatsnaH Islands.
Ft. Junus J. Nussbaum, "a. men,
oer Q! iation-carrying unit, wa
wouhoeo IN Italy with the 91st
DIVISION, according to dispatch
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lyork wh.re ~. r,,fa srS S. :" NV
live He worked A. .siesmsn :,
IHahn,s shoe store before entsr,ne
the Army IA January 1o4I ne Wan;
Overseas in july. HIS brother cornl
Harry NussbalIm. is with an enei.
I.n., .,,Ae< a. $500.