Evening star., 1945-02-12

North Upton street. Arlington, Va,
was wounded on Saipan, where he
was a member OF an ordnance
bomb disposal unit, according to a
dispatch from the Asheville Redis-
tribution Station.
Capt. Nickerson's crew was en-
gagged in disposing of about 100 tons
of Japanese shells which had been
picked up on the Saipan -airstrip.
They took the explosives out to sea
and tossed them overheard One
shell dropped to the deck and ex-
ploded, killing one man and
wounding five others.
Capt Nickerson was graduated
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute
just before entering the Army.
His brother, Technician Fifth
Grade Foster Nickerson, was killed
in Normandy on D day and was
awarded the Silver Star posthu-
mouSly.
First 1t. Fred L. Bach, jr., "a, in
fantry, was wounded December 80
in Belgium for the second time, the
War Department informed his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bach, 20
T street NV.
1t. Bach is graduate of McKin-
ley High School, where he was
class president and a member Of the
football and track teams. At Mary
land University. where he was
graduated in 1943, he was president
of his senior class and art editor
He was commissioned at Fort Ben
ming in May, 1943, and went over
seas last September.
He first was wounded october 2e
by a land mine while he was on a
night patrol two miles inside Ger
man lines, his mother said. He now
is recovering from machinegun
wounds and fractured right leg in
hospital In England. Il am now
all tied up in pulley, strings and
fractions" he wrote his parents.
Master Sergt. william A. Burkey
27, member of an engineer battalion
of the 3rd Army, was wounded in
action in France October 25, he
wrote his wife, Mrs. Eta Burkey
1421 Monroe street NV, from a
hospital in England. She has re-
ceived no notification from the War
Department, Mrs. Burkey said, and
her husband sent her his Purple
Heart award.
Sergt. Burkey is a native of Pitts
burgh. He enlisted in the Army six
years ago, and went overseas last
March. His father, William Alfred
Burkey, Is at sea with the Navy
Two brothers are also in the Army
Jack. with an infantry outfit in the
Southwest Pacific, and Harry, with
the 1st Army in Europe. Sergt
Burkey is the father of 2-year-old
Son and a year-old daughter.
First 1t. Vernon HI. Miller, 26
Marine Corps, who previously was
wounded in action in November
1943, was wounded again July %, on
Guam, the Navy Department in
formed his wife, Mrs. Doris Hughes
Miller, 6303 Broad Branch road
Chevy Chase.
1t. Miller, native of Richmond
Va, was in his senior year at the
University of Maryland when he
enlisted in the Marines Overseas
for two years, he took part in fight
ing on Guadalcanal, Bougainville
and Guam. He has not yet seen his
daughter, Sharon Lee, 16 months
old.
Missing
Pvt. Daniel Edward Baker. 25, has
been missing in action in Belgium
since January 18, the War Depart
ment mas notified his wife, Mrs
Mabel Baker, 800 North Carolina
avenue Sc.
A native of Lynchburg, Va, Pvt
Baker came to Washington as a
child. He attended Mckinley High
School and was employed at the
Paxtuxent River (Md) Naval All
Station when he entered the serv-
ice last June. He had been over
seas with the infantry less than
two months when he was reported
missing. Pvt. Baker has two sons
3-year -old Daniel Edward, jr., ano
I2-year-old John Patrick. Pvt. Baker
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J
Baker, Spencerville. Md.
Pfc. Frank Mays, "a, missing ir
Germany last November and later
reported safe, again is missing ir
action, the War Department noti-
fed hs mother, Mrs. Rosa Mays
ITO G street NV.
Two weeks after the first tele.
gram arrived, Mrs. Mays learned
that her son had returned to his
base. the same day he was reported
missing-November 20. He is nov
listed as missing since January 2:
in Luxembourg. a@
Pvt. Mays was born in Lynchburg
Va. He managed his mother,
sandwich shop here before enter.
ing the Army last April. He val
serving with the u Infantry Div.
ttoo. 4.