Evening star., 1945-01-25
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They did their part. Will
| you do yours? You can by
calling District 5000 to make
a blood donors appointment.
! You can donate blood between
9 am. and S pm. weekdays and
8 am. to noon Saturdays at
| the District Blood Donor Gen.
ter, Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. And keep
your date. They kept theirs.
ing at Camp Phillips, Kans., he
went overseas last September.
Staff Sergt. George Milton Sims,
infantryman, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward H. Sims, Berwyn, Md, has
been reported wounded in action in
France October "A, the War Depart
ment informed his parents. He has
received the Purple Heart.
Sergt. Sims went overseas last Au-
gust, his mother said.
Pfc. George Birkhead, husband Of
Mrs. Grace L. Birkhead, 201o street
NV, was wounded by q sniper on
Bougainville while he was digging
foxhole, according to q release from
Camp Upton, N. Y, where Pvt. Birk-
head is recovering in an Army Serv-
ice Forces convalescent hospital.
He served 26 months overseas. He
is native of Conshohocken, Pa.
Corpl. r. Everett Griffin, jr., 26.
was wounded in December in Lux
embourg, the War Department has
notified his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. E. Griffin, 1912 Evarts street NE.
In a letter to his parents, Corpl.
Griffin said he had been hit in the
shoulder by shrapnel, but said his
wound was coming along all right"
Corpl. Grif1n was born in Wash
ington and attended grade schools
here. He received his high school
education in King George County,
Va, where he and his family lived
about four years. Prior to entering
the service more than three years
ago, Corpl. Griffin was employed at
local laundry. He has been over
seas with an armored division since
August. His father is employed at
the National Gallery of Art.
Pvt. Russell r. De .Atley, IT,, n,
infantry, was seriously wounded In
action in Belgium December "a, the
War Department informed his wife,
Mrs. Edna M. De Atley, who lives
at 1908 Thirteenth street NV. with
their 4-month- son. Pvt. De
Atley Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
D. De Alley, 625 I street S.W.
/ A graduate Of Central High
School, where he was cadet, Pvt
De Alley worked at the Navy Yard
as a machinist before entering the
Army last June. He was sent over
seas in November.
Missing
Capt. Joel T. Broyhill, rs, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Broyhill. 1908
Lee highway. Arlington, whose wife,
Mrs. Jane Bragg Broyhill, lives at
600 North Edison street, Arlington,
has been reported missing in action
at Ardennes, Germany, since De-
cember Is, his family said.
Capt. Broyhill was associated with
his father in a real estate and build
ing concern in Arlington before en-
tering the service In February, 1912.
He went overseas In October. A
granduate of the Fork Union Mill
tary School in Virginia, he attended
George Washington University. He
is the father of 15-month- -old
daughter. A brother, Pvt. Marvin
P. Broyhill, recently arrived in the
European theater.
| Sergt Robert p. Brawner, 10, is
missing in action, according to word
received by his mother, Mrs. Marion
Brawner, 10 West Walnut street,
Alexandria. He Is q former COM
manding officer Of the George Wash
ington High School Cadet Corps
A native of Alexandra, Sergt.
Brawner held the rank of lieutenant
colonel in his high school cadet
corps In his senior year. He enlisted
a month after graduation, but was
not called until September, 1943.
when he was sent to the University
of Georgia In the Army specialized
training program. Later he was
transferred to Fort Benning.
i He went, overseas in October, 1914,
and was with the 87th Infantry Di-
vision. His family last heard from
him on December ~ in q letter
from Metz, France, where he had
been sent for brief rest. He was
reported missing on January q.
Sergt. Brawner has two older
brothers, Lawrence and Kenneth,
and a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Brawner
!, Bender, who is q member of the
Virginia Women's Auxiliary State
, Police.
4 Pvt. John Melvin Montgomery, 10,
has been missing in action in Ger
many since December 81, the War
Department has informed his
!, mother, Mrs. Stella Mae Fritter, ATS
lG street S.W.
i A native of Washington, Pvt.
j Montgomery attended Mckinley
High School. Prior to entering the
service year ago he was employed
at the British Ministry OF Supply
Mission. Pvt. Montgomery has been
overseas with the infantry since
October. His grandmother, Mrs.
Nellie Drish, also lives at the q
street address.
4 David Bernard wyatt, seaman,
!, first class, U. s. N, son of Mrs
lBeulah Ruth Wyatt, Anacostia
road Sc, has been reported miss
ing In action In the Pacific, the
! Navy Department announced to-
day. Seaman Wyatt is on subma-
! rine duty. his mother said.
J; Born in Itmann, w. Va, Seaman
Wyatt attended Mckinley Technical
High School and worked for the
Navy Department before he entered
) the service In April, 1943. Mrs
) Wyatt said. He went overseas In
! June OF last year. A brother, All
) Chief Ordnance Mate Payton Youne
-lWyatt, iS also somewhere Ia the
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