Evening star., 1945-04-06

Thirty fifth street NE, was
wounded insGermany recently when
a hand grenade hit his back, his
wife has been notified by the War
Department. He had been serving
in a medical unit attached to the
infantry.
A native of Blairsville, Pa, he
attended high school there, and
worked in a Washington drugstore
before entering the Army in Febru-
ary, 1941. He went overseas last Oc-
tober. A half brother, James Held,
81, was killed in action with the
Navy in 1943, Mrs. Reed said. She
and her husband have two children,
Judy, 3, and Janet. years old.
Pfc. Charles w. Wood, 19, son of
Mrs. Everett Lawson of 124 North
Pitt street, Alexandria, Va, was
wounded February in the Pacific
and is now in hospital in Manila.
A native of Charlottesville, Va,
he attended Meriwether Lewis
School and was employed by an
automobile firm before entering the
Army on October 81, 1912. He is
with a cavalry division and has
been overseas since June, l943. A
brother, Pvt. George E. Wood, is
now in Europe with the Army.
Pvt. Ralph L. Gingell %, whose
wife, Mrs. E. Evelyn Gingell, lives
at 1867 Bryant street NE, was
wounded in Germany on March "a.
and is now in hospital in Bel
GUM. according to word received
by his wife from the War Depart
ment. An infantryman, he was hit
by a shell fragment.
Born in Washington, he was
graduated from Mckinley High
School in 1941 and worked as a
machinist at the Navy Yard before
entering the Army last September.
He went overseas on February /.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
chic Gingell.
Pvt. william G. Esslinger, jr., 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Es-
singer, 1877 Third avenue, Lans-
downe, Md, was wounded in Ger
many on March 2 and is now in a
hospital in England.
He was born in LansdoWne, and
attended school there. He worked
with the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road before entering service on
July 81, 1914, as an infantryman.
He went overseas last January 30.
S/Sergt. William c. Kremann,
10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Kremann of Box 88, Yates road,
Beltsville, Md. was wounded il.
Germany March 2. He is now in a
British hospital.
A native of Cleveland, he came to
this area in 1884 and was graduated
from Hyattsville High School in
1912. He was employed by the
Sanitary Commission there before
entering the service. He studied
under the Army Specialized Train
ing Program at the University Of
Georgia in 1943, and then took in
fantry training and went overseas
last October.
Pfc. william J. Taylor, 25, field
artilleryman, was wounded in the
left leg in Germany March 10, he
has written his mother, Mrs. Carrie
C. Hartung, 447 Twelfth street NE.
He is in hospital in England and
is getting along well, his letter said.
Born in Ohio, he was reared in
Washington and was employed at
the Palais Royal before entering
the Army September 2, 1912. He
has been overseas since February,
1914.
Pvt. Markwood Weldon Dent, jr.,
20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. hardwood
w. Dent of Triangle, Va, was
wounded in Germany March % in
the nose, chest and right forearm,
while fighting with the infantry.
He was born in Stafford County
and went to school there and to
Occoquan High School. He en-
tered the service on September o.
1943, and went overseas last Novem-
ber 10. He worked at Quantico, Va,
before entering the Army.
Sergt. Joseph Dessoff, "a, son OF
Alexander Dessoff, 1888 Otis place
NV, was wounded in action in