Evening star., 1945-02-17

Pvt. Charles p. Eiselstein, 81, list
ed as wounded in action, Is con-
valescing in a hospital in England,
his wife, Mrs. Margaret Eiselstein,
1908 Tenth street NE, has been in
formed. He received a compound
fracture of his left leg December 81
in Belgium but is recovering nor
mally, she has been notified.
Formerly of Chester, Ohio, Pvt.
Eiselstein came to Washington sew
eral years ago and was employed
at the Agriculture Departments
Research Center at Beltsville, Md,
when he entered the service. He
was serving with the lst Army
when he was wounded.
Pfc. Elturino L. Loiacono, 10,
listed as wounded, Is convalescing
in a hospital in England from
wounds received in action in Bel
gium December "a, the War De-
partment has notified his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anastasio Loiacono,
"a Seaton place NE.
A native of Washington, Pfc.
Loiacono was a student at McKin-
ley High School when he entered
the service about Is months ago.
Pfc. Benjamin w. Trexler, IS, re-
ported wounded in action in Bel
GUM for the second time in today's
War Department casualty list, re-
ceived shrapnel wounds in his left
arm December 20, his wife, Mrs.
Mary L. Trexler. 8 Maryland ave-
nue., Parkland, Md, has been no.
titled. He had returned to duty
after receiving bullet wound In
his right arm on August 20.
Because his wife didn't know his
hospital address for several weeks,
Pfc. Trexler did not learn until
January 80 that his first child,
son, was born December 13. A let
ter home this week said he had re-
ceived the news.
A Mckinley High School grad
uate, Pfc. Trexler was employed at
the Carlton Hotel before he went
into the Army in October, 1943. He
went overseas last spring.
Pvt. Russell A. Mathews, 20, Of
Grafton, Va, whose wife formerly
lived with her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Al
bert, 7703 Frederick avenue, West
Lanham Hills, Md, has been seri-
ously wounded in action in France
on December 26.
Mrs. Mathews recently returned
to her husbands home in Grafton
where he was a linotype operator
for The Sentinel before he entered
the Army in January, 1914. While
living there she was employed by
the Engineering Research Corp,
Riverdale, Md.
Pfc. John F. Inman, 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Inman of 602
Gallatin street NV, was wounded
in the shoulder in Belgium on
January 4, his parents have been
advised by the War Department.
He was born in Washington and
graduated from Roosevelt High
School in June. 1913. He entered
the infantry branch of the Army a
month later and has been overseas
since May. 1914. A brother, Corpl
William j. Inman, 26, is with the
Army in Hawaii, while sister, Pfc.
Sarah Inman, is with the WAC in
New Guinea. Mr.. Inman is a re-
tired Government employe.
Second 1t. Sidney Weinberger, 20,
husband Of Mrs. Patricia Weinber-
ger, 3619 Twenty second street NE,
was seriously wounded in Germany
December %. He has written home
from hospital in England that he
received wounds in his right thigh
from the explosion of an antitank
mine.
An engineer, 1t. Weinberger was
formerly stationed at Fort Belvoir
before he went overseas more than
a year ago. His home was in Penn
sylvania before he entered the
service three years ago.
Pvt. John d. Benton, ST., husband
of Mrs. Goldie Benton, 920 G street
S.W, was listed as wounded in ac-
tion In the European area in to-
days War Department casualty re-
lease.
Pfc. William e. Oliver, whose
mother, Mrs. Anna r. Oliver, form
erly lived at 1888 First street NV,
listed wounded In action in the
European area.
Pfc. Carroll C. jacobs, son Of Mrs.
Lydia Jacobs Of Route l, Lovetts-
vile, Va. was listed wounded in ac-
tion In the European area.
The following men also were re-