Evening star., 1945-01-23
Wounded

Capt. David w. Bush, 30, of 900
Nineteenth street NV. was wounded
lin action November 19 in Germany
the War Department has announced
Capt. Bush's wife is Mrs. Helen A
Bush. He was born in Martinsburg
w. Va, but had lived in the District
for over 10 years. He attended the
public schools in Martinsburg and
Washington.
He entered the Army in May, 1941
At the time he was employed at the
National Archives. He was commits
stoned at Fort Benning, Ga, in July
1912. His unit went overseas last
September. On Christmas Day he
wrote a letter to Mrs. Bush saying
he was recovering. Harvey A. Bush
brother, is seaman Second class
in the Coast Guard.
1t. Lloyd Dale st. Clair, %, U. S. M
c., of 1854 Ingraham street NV, wa!
wounded in action in the Southwest
Pacific September 26, the Navy De-
partment announced His wife is
Mrs. Bonnie Ruth st. Clair, now
employed as civilian procuremeQt
clerk by the Army Air Forces here
| He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd E. st. Clair, 18 Lincoln ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Md 1t. st
Clair has been a member of the Ma
rine Corps since December, 1912
and went overseas year later
Born in the District he was grad
uated from Gonzaga High School
and was a student at the Citadel
Charleston, S. c., when he entered
the Marine Corps.
Pvt. James L. Donaldson, jr., 70
| formerly of 709 c street SW..,s was
wounded d. while covering the ID
vance of his platoon with a ma
chine gun as it attempted to cross
the Moselle River, according to a
dispatch from the 185th General
Hospital in England, where he is
recovering.
Pvt. Donaldson, son of Mrs. j. l.
Donaldson of Hyattsville, Md.
formerly worked for the PennSyl-
vania Railroad here. He entered
the Army in February, l943, the
dispatch said.
Pvt. Benjamin s. Lindsay, 81, son
of Mrs. Alice Lindsay, 1911 Franklin
street NE, was wounded in action
| in Germany, the War Department
has announced. Pvt. Lindsay was
born in Washington and was grad
uated from Western High School.
He was employed by Washington
real estate firm before he entered
the Army May 18, 1912. He took his
early training at Camp Wheeler
Ga, and later was assigned to Camp
Blanding. Fla. He was assigned to 6
field telephone section of an infantry
unit when wounded.
Pvt. Jack z. Layman, 10, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Layman, 100;
Cameron street, Alexandria, Va, as
signed to an infantry unit in Ger.
many, was wounded November 20
the War Department has announced
Pvt. Layman was born in Alexan-
dria and attended George Washing
ton High School. He went into the
Army July %, 1943, and took his
early training at Camp Fannin, Tex
He went overseas a year ago. HI
now is recovering in hospital tr
England. He suffered a conclusion
last october in Germany when q
shell burst close to him.
Pvt. James ]. O'Connor, 20, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Thomas
O'Connor, 1904 Park place NV. was
wounded in action at Leyte October
o. his mother has been informed
Pvt. O'Connor was with an infantry
regiment.
He was born in Charlottesville
Va, but attended ST. Anne's Paro-
Ichial High School here. He was 8
room clerk at a Washington hote
when he was inducted into the Army
March 6, 1943. His regiment went
Ioyerseas in August. 1943.
He is in casualty camp follow.
ing his dismissal from the hospital
his mother has learned. His fathel
served in the Navy in the last war.
Il Sergt. Stuart r. Throckmorton
%, brother of Mrs. S. M. Turpie
1923 Fifty fifth avenue, Hillside
Md, was wounded in action No
vember 10 in Germany, the Wa
Department has announced. ii
; was born in Petersburg, Va, and at
tended school at Madison, Va, bu
lived with his sister in Hillside TO
five years before being inducte,
into the Army in November, 1942.
4 He was trained at Camp Maxey
Tex, and later served in his in
| fantry division at Camp. Polk, La
He went overseas last September
Before Sergt. Throckmorton en-
tered the Army he was employe,
in Washington by construction
firm.
| Sergt. Albert Martina, IS, who's
) wife, Mrs. Lucille M. Martina, live
at 1901 North Twelfth street, Ar
! lington, Va, was wounded in actiol
November ~. in Germany the Wa
! Department announced.
He was born in Meadeville, Pa
!. and had lived in Arlington with hi
: wife and their two children, JOSEPH
-l9. and Albert, II, while he was sta
toned at Fort Meyer, Va. He ha
ibeen in the Regular Army for