Evening star., 1945-05-25
On the Roll of Honor

OF Honor
tended the Bell School, entered serv
ice in l941 and has been oversee
more than two years.
A brother, Nathaniel E. Patter
is in the Army.
I'd 1t. Aaron Chinitz, %, of 80
LongfelloW street NV, was wound
ed in the knee early in April Will
fighting with an armored division
but has now returned to duty, tn
War Department disclosed today
He was hit by a shell fragment. H
and his wife, Mrs Leah M. Chinitz
have two children, Eve, 4, and Bill
ly, s.
1t. Chinitz was born and edu
Gated in New York. He worke,
as machinist for the Government
Printing once here before goin,
into service in December, 1912. II,
was sent overseas last December.
His brother, Pvt. William Chinit2
"a. was killed in France in August
1914, while with the infantry, Mrs
Chinitz said.
S/Sergt. Alfred L. Madden, 26
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Mad
den, 2021 Benning road NE, wa!
wounded April II on Luzon, it wa!
revealed today by the War Depart.
ment.
He was born here and was grad
uated from St. Peters Roman Catho
lie School. He worked for a grocer.
store chain here before entering
service in February, 1912 He went
overseas in December, l943
/ A brother, Pvt. John o. Madden
is with the Army in India. Mr.
Madden is guard at the Fedora
Bureau of Investigation.
Serst. Earl {. kinsrey, "a. U. S
M c. r.. son OF Mrs. Addie Kingrey
1888 Hillside road Sc, wa:
wounded in the arm by shell
fragment Oh Two Jima on February
%. according to an official Navy
Department announcement today
His mother has been advised he is
doing tavorably"
He was born in Stafford County
We, and attended Eastern High
School here A veteran of nearly
five years service. he has received
the Bronze Star for heroic action
on Saipan and also has participated
in the Tinian AND other campaigns
He has been overseas about a yea1
and four months.
Sergt. Kingrey worked for the
Postal Telegraph Co before entering
service.
Sergt. John ID. Cowherd. 26. whose
wife, Mrs. Burnette C. Cowherd, lives
at 23l3 Thirty-siXth street Sc. was
wounded April % in the Philippines
the War Department announced
today.
Sergt. Cowherd was born in Cum
oerland. Md, and was graduated from
Allegheny High School there. After
wards he worked for the Glenn L.
Martin Aircraft Co. in Baltimore
Entering the Army on May 5, l943,
as a paratrooper, he went overseas
last October.
He has a brother. M Sergt Will
liam F.. Cowherd. in the Army in
Hawaii. Mrs. Cowherd is employed
IN the mail section of the main post
Office here.
1t. Col. William Lyon Porte, 26,
whose wife. Mrs. Matile G. Porte,
lives at 1901 Connecticut avenue
NV. and whose parents. Mr.. and
Mrs William S. Porte, live at 8
Magnolia parkway. Chevy Chase.
Md, was wounded in the Philip
pines on April 4, it was announced
today by the War Department.
He received a battlefield promo
ton to his present rank on April
26. and holds the Silver Star and
Purple Heart. An infantry battalion
commando he has returned to duty
after being hit in the right shoulder
by mortar fragment.
Col Porte was born here and at
tended Eastern High School, where
he was captain of the Cadet Band
and Bulls School and was graduated
from West Point in 1910. He went
overseas in May, 1914, and has par
ticipated in five jor campaigns.
Col. and Mrs. Porte have a daugh-
ter. Elizabeth Matile. 2 years old.
Col. Porte's father is a pathologist
with the Agriculture Department.
Edwin Charles Wood. 81, hospital
l c. was wounded in &C
ton March IL on Two Jima. where
he was detailed to serve with the
4th Marine Division, he has in
formed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Wood. CAB Lexington
place NE Apprentice Wood was
hit by mortar shell fragments and
is now in a hospital in California.
A native of Washington, Appren-
tice Wood was graduated from East
ern High School and formerly
worked at the General Accounting
Office. He entered the service in
March. 1943, and was sent to the
Pacific in February, 1874 He served
at Tinian and Saipan before going
to Two.
Pfc. David w. Miller, whose wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Miller, lives at
1900 North Hancock street, Claren-
don, Va, was wounded in action in
Europe. the War Department an
nounced today.
The following men were listed as
wounded on casualty list today
Stories about them appeared in The
Star on the dates mentioned below
and after next of kin were noti-
fed:
Pfc Howard J. Baker. U. S. M.
c. R.. 9 Jib Green S.W.. April 20.
Corpl. Earl c. Robertson, U. S.
M. c.. l346 D street NE, April 6.
Joseph Lamont Spigler, para chute
rigger &c, U. S. N. r., 81 @ street
NE, May %.
Missing
Seaman c John StOddard Tuck
er. 25. has been missing in action in