Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

Born in the District, Pvt. Lansdal,
attended Gonzaga High School
where he played tackle on the foot.
ball team and pitched on the base.
ball team. He entered the servic,
July 81, 1914, and was sent oversee,
with the infantry in January. A
brother, Edwin H. Lansdale, motol
machinist's mate, third class, is II
the Pacific. Pvt. Lansdale's father
is an employe of the Maritime Com.
mission.
Wounded
Pfc. Donald M. Blanchard, 20. sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Blanchard
1861 Euclid street NV, was wounded
in action in Germany on December
II, according to an official releas,
from the War Department today
He Is now in a hospital in England
recuperating from a lacerated LEFT
ankle. Recent letters to his parent.
report his condition is good.
A graduate of Central High
School, where he was a sergeant II
the cadet corps, Pfc. Blanchard en-.
tered the Army in December, 1912
and was sent overseas last July. HI
has been awarded the Purple Hear
and the Combat Infantryman Medal
Capt. Roger b. Kyles, 80, whose
wife, Mrs. Lillian F. Kyles, and
daughter live at 1241 Girard street
NV, was slightly wounded In &C.
ton in Italy on December 81, &C
cording to the War Department
Capt. Kyles was employed at the
Government Printing Office when
he was drafted in March, 1941. He
was sent overseas last March. He
was studying for his masters de-
gree at Howard University when
he was drafted.
Corpl. Joseph A. Iacangelo, %
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Felice Iacan-
gelo, 614 Upshur street NV, was
wounded in action in Luxembourg
on December 10, according to the
War Department release. He was
only Slightly hurt and has now
returned to duty, his mother said
Corpl. Iacangelo attended Central
High School and worked for the
Pennsylvania Railroad before Join
ing the Army in October, 1912. He
was sent overseas last August.
Pvt. Marshall C. Hummer. 81
whose wife, Mrs. Ollie E. Hummer,
lives at 207 East Windsor avenue
Alexandria, Va, was wounded In
action in Germany on December
10, according to the War Depart
ment release. He is now in a hos
pital in England recovering from
severe burns and an eye injury
but expects TO return to duty soon
he has written his wife.
A native Of Bluemont, Va, Pvt
Hummer was brick contractor
before entering the Army a year
ago. He was sent overseas last
September. The Hammers have one
son, Robert, 8, and Mrs. Humme,
has two children by a former mar
rage. Seaman Second Glass Car,
Neff, jr., now in the South Pacific
and Sue, IL.
Pvt. James L. Carroll, "a, son Of
Mrs. Mary H. Carroll, 454 M street
NV, was seriously wounded in
Italy on December 20, according
to the War Department. He Is now
in hospital overseas. Pvt. Carroll
attended school in Upper Marl-
boro, Md, and worked as a truck
driver before joining the Army in
1912. He was sent overseas last
spring. His grandmother, Mrs. Susie
CAN'T, lives at 7o4 Nineteenth
street NE.
Robert w. Howe, technician, fifth
grade, 20, son of Mrs. Ruby E. Howe
$500 New Hampshire avenue NV.
was wounded in action in Germany
on December 81. He is now in 8
hospital in England recuperatine
from decorations of the forehead anc
abrasions of both eyes.
A native of Kansas City, he
joined the Army in 1912 while he was
student at Kansas City University
He was sent overseas in November
1943. His mother moved to Wash
ington in October, 1913, and works
with the Budget Bureau.
Pfc. Arthur E. Lasher, "A, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lasher, IL;
Hamilton avenue, Silver Spring
Md, was wounded in action in New
Guinea last November, the War De-
partment has informed his parents
Pvt. Lasher, an armorer in the
famous Bomber Barons," q 18th
Army Air Forces Liberator group
had been overseas Is months, and
is q veteran of Guadalcanal.
He expects to return home on fur
Tough next fall, he has written his
mother. Mrs. Lasher will see her
son for the first time in uniform
then, as he was sent overseas six
months after he enlisted in June
1912, without receiving a furlough.
Crockford Miller, machinist's
mate, first class, 20, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Miller, II Bryant street
NV, was wounded in action o.
tober % in the South Pacific, the
Navy Department has informed his
parents. A veteran of most of the
naval combat operations in the Pa
cif1c, he was hit by shrapnel In the
legs, head and shoulders, he wrote
his mother, when his ship was
damaged by an explosion on the
USS Princeton. Mr.. Miller now Is
in California and expects to be
sent to the Bethesda Naval Cente,
for further treatment.
Tech. Sergt. Darrell C. Hankey, %
whose wife, Mrs. Mildred n. Hankey
lives at 1417 North Scott street
Arlington, Va, was slightly wounded
in action in France on December 8
He Is now back in active service.
Sergt. Hankey joined the Army IL
Miller HomiIton Dies;
Wilkes Brother-in-Luv
By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 2.-Mille
Hamilton, IS, brother-in-law Of tn,
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