Evening star., 1945-03-14

frozen legs in Belgium on January
13. He is now in hospital in Eng
land. A native of West Virginia, he
worked there as coal miner until
he entered the Army in February
1914. He was sent overseas last No
vember. His wife and parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Murphy, moved to
Washington last July. Pvt. Murphy
is father Of one son, Kenneth Will
liam, Is months old.
Pvt. Woodrow w. Manuel, 80, whose
wife, Mrs. Natalie F. Manuel, lives
at COOL Forty-third street. Hyatts-
vile. was slightly injured in action
in Germany on January 81. He is
now in hospital in England, re-
cuperating from hand wounds. A
native OF Nokesville, Va, where his
parents live, he worked for Berg
manns Laundry here before joining
the Army last July. He was sent
overseas in December. He is the
father of daughter, Constance
Lee, 3.
Pvt. Lloyd A. Jones, 80, son OF
Elbridge Jones, Bowie, Nd, suffered
shell fragment wounds of the right
arm in France on January 18 anc
is now IN a hospital. A native OF
Hyattsville, Pvt. Jones attended
Langdon School here and worked
at the Beltsville Experimental Farm
before joining the Army in Janu-
ary, l943. He was sent overseas last
April.
| Second 1t. Paul H. Wierts, whose
wife, Mrs. Jeanne Wierts. formerly
was a nurse at the Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital, Takoma
Park, Md, also was reported
wounded in action in the European
theater, according to the War De-
ipartment release. Mrs. Wierts has
moved to California.
Pvt. Henry H. Hanes, SO. whose
, wife, Mrs. Effie E. Hanes, lives al
o012 Thirty seventh place, Hyatts-
vile, Md, Is now in a hospital in
England recuperating from frost
bite in both feet which he got while
fighting in Germany on january
20. A former railroad express en-
ploye, Pvt. Hanes wrote his wife
letters from five different countries
in one week just before he was
froStbitten. He first was in Eng
land, then France. Belgium, Hol-
land and Germany. A native OF
Kansas City, he moved here IL years
ago and joined the Army in March
of last year. He was sent overseas
last September. The Haneses have
one daughter, Henrietta Regina.
Staff Sergt. Philip H. Hunott, "a
Iof Missouri, whose wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia c. Hunott, lives now at 4405
First place NE, was wounded In
action in Germany on January 26
Before he entered the Army three
years ago. Sergt. Hunott, whose
home is in Sikeston, Mo-, worked
in Missouri war plant. After he
entered the service. his wife came
to Washington to live.
COrpl. John ]. Greene, "a. brother
Of Mrs Mary B. Gale, 1407 Ridge
place Sc, native of Portland
Me-, who lived here year before
he joined the Marines, has written
her that he was wounded on Two
Jima March 3, and now is in a Pa
cific hospital.
Corpl. Greene was one of the orig
inal "Carlsons Raiders" but later
transferred to the 5th Marines. He
fought on Bougainville, Maxim, Cor
regidor and Midway, but never was
wounded, although he was in hos
pital with malaria. In service 81
months, he has been overseas 33, his
sister said.
Sergt. Marvin F. Lynn, 26, son OF
Mrs. Lillian G. Lynn, lilo Linden
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, wounded
In France last July 18, was wounded
again 20 days after he returned to
combat, his mother said she had
been notified. Sergt. Lynn is now
in hospital in England recuperat-
ing from broken arm. He is a
native of Kentucky
Pvt. Lewis M. Brittle, 49, son of
Mrs. John C. wilkins, 3416 Thir-
teenth street NV, was wounded in
action December 80 in Luxembourg
while serving with the 28th Division
When he first went overseas he
was with the 489th Ordnance Evac-
uation Group attached to the Sd
Army but volunteered for infantry
duty when volunteers were required
to stem a German breakthrough
He was returned to the United
States two weeks ago and is at home