Evening star., 1945-01-26

i Pvt. Martin Pfc. Kison
/ Cwounded) twounded)
uated from Germany November IL
to hospital in England but now
has been returned to duty.
| An infantryman, Pfc. Zamsky has
been in service two years and over
seas since October. A native OF
Washington, Pa, he attended school
there, and worked for the finance
department of the War Department
before entering service. A sister, 1t
Helen S. zamsky, is serving at Camp
Ellis, ILL.,, with the Army Medical De-
partment.
Corpl. William Elmer Kerper., jr.
25, Marine Corps Reserve, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Kerper, 435
Nineteenth street NE, was reported
by the Navy Department today as
wounded in action. According to
his family, he was injured Novem-
ber on Palao in the South Pacific
Corpl. Kerper has been with the
Marine Corps more than two years
and overseas since June. A native
of Washington. he was butcher for
the American Stores before entering
service. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Kerper, and 5-year-old daughter
make their home at 1912 Florida
avenue NE.
Pvt. Charles F. Alexander, 20,
whose wife, Mrs. Annie Alexander
lives at 1882 Massachusetts avenue
Sc, was wounded by mortar frag-
ments while in action In the Aachen
sector of Germany, according to a
headquarters communique from the
Army in Europe. Pvt. Alexander is
recovering in hospital In England,
the communique said. He was
awarded the Purple Heart. Formerly
he was patrolman with the Met
ropolitan Police here.
First 1t. William Underwood, ~,
was wounded in France on Novem-
ber IA, went back to active duty six
days later, and was slightly wound
ed again on January 3, according to
his brother, Charles Underwood, of
1923 Prince street, Alexandria.
He wrote his brother January 6
that he expected to be back in the
lines by the time the letter was re-
ceived. A native of Alexandria, 1t.
Underwood attended the Alexandria
High School and held various jobs in
the city before joining the National
Guard in 1888. He graduated from
Officers Training School at Fort
Benning, Ca, in 1943 and went over
seas last September.
1t. Col Robert L. Walton, 28,
whose wife. Mrs. Shirley S. Walton,
and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pelham Walton, live at 6318 Thirty
third street NV, has been reported
wounded in action. A separate story
about Col. Walton is carried in The
Star today.
1t. Clinton o. Wainwright, "a,
husband of Mrs. Lillian c. VAIN
wright, formerly of 1756 N street
NV, was reported by the War
Department today as wounded in
action. He was wounded November
Is In France, his wife was notified.
1t. Wainwright, an artillery Of
flcer, has been in service approx
mately three years, and went over
seas year ago last September.
His wife, who was in Washington
working for the War Department,
has returned to her home in Ozark,
Ala.
Marine Pfc. Irving C. Rison, 20,
was wounded in the battle for
Saipan, Marine Corps dispatch
announced. Son of Arthur c. Rison
Of Ala Ninth street NV, and nephew
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Morris of
910 Sixth street S.W., Pvt. Rison
before entering the Marine Corps in
August, 1912, worked as shipfitter
at Pearl Harbor on some of the ships
which participated in the Saipan
| invasion.
Pfc. Knighton M. Parker, 80, Ma
rine Corps, husband of Mrs. Mae F..
Parker, 326 Ridge road Sc, was re-
ported wounded in action on the
Navy Department list today. Mrs.
Parker said he was wounded Sep
tember Is on Peleliu.
Pvt. Parker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Irving Parker, Upper Marl-
boro, Md, entered the Marine
Corps three years ago in July and
has been overseas nearly a year.
Previously he drove truck for
Sears Roebuck and Co. A native of
Upper Marlboro, he is the father
of three children. Two brothers
are in service, Staff Sergt. Gilbert
Parker, with the Army at Walla
Walla, Wash, and Pvt. Walbert
Parker, with the Marines overseas.
Pvt. Cornelius j. Desmond, %,
husband of Mrs. Matilda r. Des-
mond, 48 New York avenue NV,
was wounded in action, the War
Department reported today. Mrs.
Desmond said the injury occurred
November 13 in France.
Pvt. Desmond, an infantryman
is now in hospital in England
recovering from broken arm and
shell-fragment wounds. He was
employed by the Sanico Bakery be-
fore entering service last March
He went overseas in August. A ma
tive of Washington, he attended
Mckinley High School. A brother
Pfc. James Desmond, is serving in
the Pacific.
/ Pvt. John L. Hargreaves, "a
brother of Mrs. Gladys v. Inscoe
! 1905 Macarthur boulevard NV, was
reported by the War Department
today as wounded in action. He
was wounded November 10 in Hol-
], land and returned to action short
!, time later, Mrs. Inscoe said.
4 Pvt. Hargreaves, a native Of Wash.
ington, was an electricians helper
in Philadelphia before entering the
:. service in January, 1912. He went
! overseas in September of that wear
Before joining the Army he hac
:. served six months with the Navy
A brother, Corpl. Bertram Har-
greaves, is with the Army in Ger
4 many.
Sergt. George Softer, 20, husband
OF Mrs. Catherine D. Softer, ll22
Penn street NE, was listed BY the
War Department today as wounded