Evening star., 1950-10-09
CD. c. AreoMen Dead, Is Hurt in Latest Report

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The Defense Department an.
nounced today that four men
from the District area have been
killed in action in Korea, two have
died of wounds and Is have been
wounded.
One serviceman from the Dis
trict was killed, another died of
wounds and four were wounded.
Three servicemen from Virginia
were killed, one died OF wounds
and six were wounded. Five Mary
land men were wounded.
Corpl. Allen Boyd Malachi,
colored, son of Mrs. Louise Mala-
chi of 1855 Twelfth place NV,
was killed in action while fighting
with the 5th Engineer Construc-
ton Group. Corpl. Malachi, "a,
attended Harrison Elementary,
Banneker Junior High and Phelps
Vocational High Schools here. He
had been stationed In Japan for
four years before going to Korea,
his mother said.
His last letter. written as he was
leaving for Korea, told his mother
he had made arrangements for
her allotment and asked her not
to worry about him. "Now that
I'm going over there things will
be ok, he wrote. and added, "the
only thing I don't like is ship
ping with these young kids, II,
l8 and 19-year -olds." His mother
said her son had played football
in the Army and had won a silver
cup for boxing in the Army in
Japan. A brother, Edward Mala-
chi. 20. served three years in
Europe during World War II.
Dies of Inchon Wounds.
Marine Corps Pfc. William l..
Robertson died September 26 of
wounds received in the Inchon
landing with the 1st Marine Pro-
visional Brigade. according to his
mother. Mrs. Mary A. Robertson
of 2148 o street NV. an employe
of the State Department.
Pfc. Robertson. %, enlisted in
the Marines in 1948 at Gladstone,
N. j., where his family was living.
Two brothers, Pfc. James r. Rob-
|ertSon and j. L. Robertson are
Marine Corps veterans of World
War II. James remained in the
Marine Corps and is stationed at
Cherry Point, N. c., with the I'd
Marine Air Wing.
One District soldier, shot in the
foot last August, returned to the
fighting and is again hospitalized
with a bullet hole in the other
foot.
He is Pfc. Donald j. r. Murphy.
10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter S.
Murphy of 906 Butternut street
NV, who called his family from
a Tokyo hospital last week to say
his condition is mot serious"
Nephew of Deputy Coroner.
Pfc. Murphy is a nephew of DR..
Christopher j. Murphy, deputy
District coroner. Pfc. Murphy told
his family he had just returned to
duty in August when he was shot
in the other foot. II was run out
Of many a foxhole and some of
that fast moving Jared a few
bones loose in my back" he said
in his phone call. An enlisted man
with the 1st Cavalry Division. Pfc.
Murphy is native Washington
ian. He attended Paul Junior High
and Coolidge High School, leav-
ing the latter after two years to
enter the service.
Others from the District, listed
as wounded included:
Pfc. Finley Grills, whose wife,
Mrs. Dorothy L. Grills. lives at
1745 L street NE. A native of
Verda, KY, he is 81. Mrs. Grills
said her husband was wounded
September 3. The couple was mar
ried last July while Pfc. Grills
was stationed at Fort Myer. He
went overseas the same month. A
stepmother. father. three sisters
and brother reside in Kentucky
Combat Engineer Wounded.
Pfc. Rudolph Grayson, jr., 81,
colored. was seriously wounded
September 10. his father, Rudolph
Grayson. ST., 1859 T street NV,
was informed in a Defense De-
partment telegram September %.
Mr.. Grayson, shipping and re-
ceiving clerk at the Congressional
Hotel, said his son was serving
with the 7th Combat Engineer
Battalion, 10th Engineers Group
Headquarters and Service Com
pany. Pfc. Grayson is native of
South Carolina.
Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Win
slow Liverette, IS, was wounded
In his right hand. according to
word received by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Winslow K. Liverette of
1908 Spring road NV. Fighting
with the 5th Regiment. 1st Ma
rine Division. he was wounded in
the liberation of Seoul. Pfc. LIVER
cite attended MacFarland Junior
High and Bell Vocational schools
here.
Wounded Sergeant Returning.
Wounded three times, once in
World War II and twice in Korea,
another District soldier-hero is