Evening star., 1945-04-19

, Csrpl. Miller Pvt. Pettis
tWsunde0 (Weunded)
December, 1943. He has been over
seas since last December, his mother
said. Pvt. Undertakes wife, Mrs
Helen Nelson Timberlake, formerly
worked at the War Department and
now lives in Nokesville, Va. His
father is Western Union telegraph
operator here Pvt. Timberlake's
brother, Pfc. Julian E. Timberlake
is in the Quartermaster Corps In
Belgium.
Pfc. Roland J. Hulslander. 20, U
S.M.CR.. whose wife, Mrs. Adeline
Hulslander, lives at 812 Otis place
NV, was wounded in action on
Two Jima, according to the Navy
Department.
A machine gunner, Pvt. Husband
er spent six days and nights with
out sleep on Two. He suffered a
conclusion and is now In San Diego
in Navy Hospital.
Pfc. Richard L. Porter, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Porter
46l4 Ninth street NV, is now In
hospital in Belgium with wound
in the back of his shoulder received
March % in Germany. The 19-year-
old infantryman was listed on to-
days casualty release.
Pvt Porter attended Roosevelt
High School and got his diploma
from Augusta Military Academy. He
entered the Army last June and
went overseas In December, Mrs.
Porter works for the Public Roads
Administration.
Pvt. Frederick r. Pettis, 29-year-
old infantryman, son of Mrs. Dora
Pettis, $3.50 o street NV, was
wounded March II in Germany, an
Army casualty listing disclosed to-
day. Pvt. Pettis has been in q hos
pital in France, but wrote his mother
he was expecting to return to duty
any day.
Overseas since November last, Pvt.
Pettis went into the Army in Feb
ruary, 1941. He attended Western
High School two years and worked
for a wholesale florist here. He is
a native of the District. One BROTH
er, Pfc. Joseph Pettis, on duty in
Alaska and the Aleutians, is now
stationed at Drew Field, Fla, With
the Signal Corps.
Pfc. Walter v. Abbey, an employe
of the Army map service for three
years before he went into the Army
last July. was wounded in the left
leg March % in Germany and is
now in a hospital in France.
| His wife, Mrs. Ruth w. Abbey,
8l2 Jefferson street NV, who works
for the Co-ordinator of Inter-Amer-
ican Affairs, said he went overseas
last December with the infantry,
Pvt. Abbey was born in New York
City. where he attended school. A
young daughter, Barbara Anne,
months old, lives here. Pvt. Abbey
was officially listed as wounded by
the Army today.
Sergt. Aloysius Mattingly. %, of
Leonardtown, Md, was wounded in
action in the European area. Seret.
Mattingly was reared by the late
Miss Susie Abel of the St. Peters
section of st. Marys County and
before entering the Army in July,
1943, was employed by the Csrry
Ice Cream Co. Notice of his in
juries was received by friend, Rob-
ert Miedzinski, Leonardtown.
Pfc. Charlie H. Grouse, brother of
Mrs. Ertie Klock, 1921 Oglethorpe
street. Hyattsville, Md, was wound
ed March 20 in Germany while
fighting with the infantry. it was
made known today by the War De-
partment.
According to his nephew, Benny
Klock OF the same address, Pvt.
Grouse formerly worked for the
Capital Transit Co. and has been
in the Army about a year. He went
overseas last December. Pvt. Grouse s
wife, Mrs. Ruby M. Grouse, and two
children live in Hollywood, Md.
Capt. Robert w. Williams, %, of the
Tank Corps, was wounded in action
In Germany March 90, the War De-
partment announced today. He has
been overseas 18 months.
Son of Mrs. Norman c. Williams
$500 Lee highway, East Falls Church,
Capt. Williams was graduated from
Jefferson High School, Fishburne
Military Academy and Virginia Mill
tary Institute. He went into the
Army in May, 1912, his mother said.
His father, the late Robert w. Will
liams, was employed at the Agricul-
ture Department.
1st 1t. Charles J. Shields, in
fantry, whose wife, Mrs. Alice z.
Shields, formerly lived at 1922 Up
shur street NV, was wounded by
sniper in the face and kree while
securing bridgehead across the
Rhine March n and is now in an
English hospital. 1t. Shields name
was on an Owl casualty list today.
1t. Shields sister-in-law, Miss
Mary Ellen Jordan of the Upshur
street address, said he had been
overseas since August. He sttende d
Brigham Young University in Utah
and has been in the Army about
two years, she said. His home IS in
jackson, Miss.
I'd 1t. Russell Ford, %, bomb
er pilot, was wounded March % over
Germany and is hospitalized in Bel
GUM, War Department release
disclosed. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Ford, 20 Kalorama Circle
NV, said they believe he has re-
turned to duty. He has flown ap-
proximately 20 missions and wears
the Air Medal, his mother said.
1t. Ford attended st. Adams and
was graduated from Exeter Prepara-
tory School before he went to Yale
for two years. He has been in the
Army two years and went over
seas last November. He is with the
9th Air Force.
1t. Ford's brother, Quartermaster
sc Malcolm Ford, was lost on the
destroyer Turner when it exploded
year ago in New York Harbor
Mrs. Ford said. Mr.. Ford is with
the Texas Oil Co. here.
4 Pfc. August John Parker, "a, list
ed as wounded by the War Depart
ment, was injured in action second
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