Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-21

D day and was wounded near Cher
bourg June l6, but returned to action
shortly thereafter. Born near Saw
age, Md, Pvt. Stills moved to Alex
andria 10 years ago and attended
the Alexandria High School for two
years. He was employed by the
Peoples Life Insurance Co. in Alex
andria before entering the Army in
December, 1912.
He received basic training at
Camp McCullen, Ala, and went
overseas in June, 1943. He was in
North Africa before going to the
Italian front. The Stills have three
other sons in service, Pfc. Charles
Stills, 90, of the Army Medical De-
partment, stationed at Fort Lewis,
Wash; Petty Officer Second class
Cecil Stills, %, now in the South
Pacific with the Navy, and Seaman
Second class Robert Stills, 10. who
now Is in Alexandria on leave.
Pfc. John b. Straining, 80, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Strain
ing, Upper Marlboro, Md, was
wounded in action in Germany
October %, the War Department
announced today.
A native of Upper Marlboro, Pvt.
Straining attended Marlboro High
School and was employed at the
Bureau of Internal Revenue in
Baltimore prior to entering the
service in January, 1912. He went
overseas in August of that year and
participated in the invasions of
North Africa, Sicily and Normandy
A brother, Petty Officer First
Class Frederick Straining, jr., is
stationed at the Navy Department
here.
Pvt. Leon E. Rice, "a, whose wife,
Mrs. Naomi Rice, lives at 623 Fair
mont street NV, was wounded in
action in the European theater of
war November 80, the War Depart
ment has notified his wife. He was
born in nearby Maryland but at
tended the public schools here. He
entered the Army November 16, 1913,
and went overseas in July.
Pfc. William H. Vincent, jr. 90,
son of Mr.. and Mrs William H.
Vincent, 1892 Thayer street NE,
was wounded in action in France
on November 8, according to the
War Department release. Pvt. VIM
cent has now returned to duty, he
has written his family He attend
ed Mckinley Tech High School and
worked for the Thirst Quencher Co.,
Inc, before joining the Army in
February, 1913. He was sent over
seas in September.
Pfc. willard w. Clark, whose wife,
Mrs. Margaret v. Clark, is listed as
living on Route l, Vienna, Va, was
wounded in action in the European
theater, according to the War De-
partment release A native of Hen
derson, N. c., Pvt. Clark worked
with the Capital Transit Co. before
joining the service in May, 1913.
Pfc. Harold o. Winters of Fairfax
County was reported by the War
Department as wounded in action
His next of kin given the War
Department was a friend, Miss
Louise Meadows, whose address was
given as % Massey court, Fairhaven,
Va.
Eight men were listed as wounded
in action by the War Department,
stories about whom also were carried
in The Star recently They are:
Pvt. John c. Caldwell, son of Mrs.
Ora M. Caldwell, 1927 E street Sc.
Pfc. John o. Crupi, whose wife,
Mrs. Minnalee Crupi, lives at 821
Seventh street NE.
Pvt. Lester b. Flick, whose wife.
Mrs. Virginia NJ Flick, lives at 1910
Queen street N. E.
1t. Col. George r. Mather, whose
wife, Mrs. Kathleen G. Mather, lives
at 2511 Clifbourne place NV.
Pfc. James H. Burch, son of Mrs.
Marguerite Burch, Waldorf street,
Waldorf, Md.
Pfc. William H. Mckay, son of