Evening star., 1945-02-01

| ne enCered Cne service In January
1914, Mrs. Ballard said.
Sergt. Ballard was graduated
from the Anderson High School in
Anderson, w. Va. Mrs. Ballard
works for the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. A 9-year-old son
Jack Dennis Ballard, lives at the
East Capitol street address.
Pfc. Adon c. Taft, son of Mrs
Marie H. Taft, 1903 Hamilton street
Hyattsville, Md, was listed today by
the War Department as wounded in
action In the European theater OF
operations.
Pvt. John Keeler, 20, infantry
brother of Pvt. Vance Keeler, who
was reported killed, was wounded in
Germany December /. See story on
page Az.
Pfc. Ralph o. Thompson, 19, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore j. Thomp-
son of Route 8, Fairfax, has been
wounded in action in the European
area, the War Department has noti-
fed his parents.
Pfc. Thompson entered the service
June 26, 1943, and went overseas
last year. He attended the Fairfax
public schools and prior to going in
the Army worked with his father as
a plumbers helper.
Pvt Edwin A. Bealer, 20, was
wounded January 13 in Belgium, the
War Department has notified hts
wife, Mrs. Ann Updike Bealer, 1880
North Ninth street, Arlington. He
Is now in hospital in France.
Pvt. Bealer was born and educated
in Washington. He was employed
at the National Biscuit Co. when he
entered the service February Is, 1914.
Pvt. Bealer has been overseas with
the infantry six months. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Bealer, live at
1924 Longfellow street NV.
Maurice Erwin Phillips, "a, radio
man, third class, U. S. N. r., son Of
Mrs. Everette Phillips, Leesburg, Va.
was wounded in action on Leyte
November l8, the Navy Department
announced today. He is now in a
llSopltd1 dU SOl Olld, SdlA.
Radioman Phillips attended the
Leesburg High School. He has q
brother, Bourbon Phillips, now over
seas with a tank division. Another
brother, Staff Sergt. Elijah Phillips,
infantryman, was killed in action
In France last July II.
Corpl. Cecil M. Miller, Is, Corps
Of Engineers, was seriously wounded
In France November n, the War
Department has informed his wife,
Mrs. Marie Miller, who lives at
1908 E street Sc. with their g.
month-old son. He is recovering In
q hospital in England.
Corpl. Miller attended school and
worked for an oil company near
Shreveport, La. He enlisted in the
Army nearly four years ago, and
was sent overseas in December. 1913
Pvt. Francis H. Markosky, 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Markosky,
614 Rock Greek Church road NV.
is in the De Witt Hospital in Au-
burn, Calf, where he is being
treated for trench feet. He was re-
turned to this country the latter
part Of December after his feet were
frozen in November in France. His
condition is still serious.
A graduate Of Central High School,
Pvt. Markosky entered the service
last April and was overseas with the
infantry for about four months. He
Is a native Of Munsing, Mich, but
spent most Of his childhood in Mar
quette, Mich, before he came to
Washington about five years ago.
Pfc. Francis b. Smith, 81, was
wounded in action in Belgium jan
uary -, the War Department has
notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond r. Smith, 1924 South
Pollard street, Arlington.
Pvt. Smith, a member of an air.
borne division, jumped at Normandy
on D day and participated in the
battle Of Carentan. He enlisted in
the paratroopers In December,
1912, and was sent overseas Janu-
ary. 1914. Pvt. Smith attended
Western High School and was en-
ployed at the Chicago Sun Wash
ington Bureau prior to entering the
service.
The following men also were list
ed today by the War Department
as wounded In action. Stories pre-