Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
7 odoy's Casualty Lists

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men from the District area
i hare been reported killed.
Killed
Pfc. James w. Hall, 20, died jan
uary II in town in Belgium, the
War Department has notified his
widow, Mrs. Betty Hundley Hall,
1901 North Fourteenth street, Ar
lington. Mrs. Hall has received no
definite information as to the cause
of her husbands death.
Shortly after she learned of her
husbands death, Mrs. Hall enlisted
in the Women's Reserves of the
Marine Corps. She first met her
huband at Washington and Lee
High School in Arlington. where
they both went to school.
A native of Washington, Pvt. Hall
was employed at the Navy Yard
prior to entering the service in
February, 1912. Overseas since May,
1914, he served in Sicily, Italy,
France and Belgium. He had be-
come a member of the famed 101st
Paratroop Division before his death.
Besides his widow, Pvt. Hall is
survived by his father, A. Warren
Hall, 2505 North Gusts I'd. Airing
ton, and his mother, Mrs. A. H.
Miller, 1915 Carpenter street Sc.
Pfc. Ralph NJ. Claggett. 81, was
killed March 4 in Germany while
serving with the Goth Infantry
Division of the Sd Army, his mother
Mrs. Paul j. Keller, 1913 Pleasant
street Sc. has been informed.
He was born in Anacostia and
attended st. Theresa's School and
Anacostia High School. Before he
entered the Army in February, 1943,
he was employed by the British
Purchasing Commission in Wash
ington. He received his basic train
ing in Vancouver, Wash, and in
September, 1913, was sent to North
ern Ireland.
In addition to his mother he is
survived by his stepfather, an Army
Reserve officer; a brother. Jack, II,
and sister, Seaman Eleanor AUX
ward of the WAVES, stationed in
Florida.
Pfc. James o. Hibbitts. jr., 81. who
was reported missing in Luxem-
bourg since September 10, was killed
on that day, according to word re-
ceived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret
Hibbitts, and his mother, Mrs. Edith
M. Hibbitts. who live at 1912 Fifty
seventh avenue. Hillside, Md A IT.
month-old son also survives.
Pfc. Hibbitts had been wounded
twice, once during training when a
rife bullet, detected from his heart
by Bible he carried, went through
his right shoulder. and again last
July in action in France. He was
member of the 10th Infantry Divi-
sion.
Born in the District, he attended
Maryland Park High School and was
employed by the Erskin Rug. Co.
until he entered the Army in De-
cember. 1943
Pfc. Hibbitts is a brother-in law
of Pct. Harry e. Parks, reported
wounded today.
Wounded
Capt. John A. Ely, "a, son of Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Hanson E. Ely, 2540
Massachusetts, avenue NV, was
wounded February 8 in Germany,
the War Department has an
E1y
San Antonio, Tex. and was gradu-
ated from Western High School and
from the Military Academy in 1912.
His father was in command of the
I'd Corps Area at Governors Island,
N. Y, when he retired in 1890.
Col. Louis B. Ely, serving in the
Pacific, and Col. Eugene B. Ely,
serving in China, are Capt. Ely's
brothers. When Capt. Ely attended
Western High School his father was
in command of the Army War Col
lege.
Maj. William Howard Souder, jr.,
Is, whose parents live at 1925 North
ampton street NV, was wounded
slightly at Two Jima, according to
Navy announcement. He has b. en-
in the Marine Corps since his
graduation from the University OF
Maryland in 1940 He received his
commission after training at Phila-
delphia.
Maj Souder was wounded the
first time at Guadalcanal but re-
turned to duty in February 1943.
He is graduate of Roosevelt High
School here.
Pfc. Harry E. Parks, 81, of 1912
Fifty-seventh avenue. Hillside, Md,
who received a medical discharge
after Is months service in the Navy,
has been wounded in action while
serving in the Army, the War De-
partment has announced. His wife,
Mrs. Edith j. Parks of the Hillside
address. said he was wounded Febru-
airy in Luxembourg.
Despite his medical discharge
from the Navy he was indicted into
the Army in September, 1943, and
went overseas last July with an in
fantry regiment.
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where he attended school and where
his mother, Mrs. Sara B. Parks, lives.
Pfc. Parks is the father of 2-year- old
Harry Wayne Parks.
|. Pfc Parks is brother-in-la law of
Pfc. James Hibbetts, reported killed
today.
Second 1t. william L. Bragg, jr.,
26, whose parents live on Vacation
lane, Arlington, Va, and whose wife,
Mrs. Coda Sutton Bragg, lives at
1851 Twenty-fifth street, Arlington,
was wounded in action February IA
in Germany. He was attached to
the 4th Infantry Division.
He was born in the District and
attended Washington and Lee High
School at Arlington. He attended
the National University Law School
and was employed by the General
Accounting Office when he entered
the Army in 1941. The Braggs
have daughter, Susan. months
old.
1t. Bragg is a brother-in-law of
Capt. J. T. Broyhill, reported a
prisoner of war TODAY