Evening star., 1951-12-10

street, Arlington, said the SER
geant was serving with the 9th
Army in Korea. The War Depart
ment telegram saying he was
missing arrived on November 27,
she said. 1t was forwarded to st.
Petersburg, Fla. where Mrs.
Christensen is staying with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Smoak said she believed
the last letter her son-in-law sent
from Korea was written about
October Is. In it. the sergeant
said his brother. Don, also fight
ing with American forces in
Korea. was Is miles behind him
but that he hadn't been able to see
him.
Was Squad Leader.
At Fort Myer, Sergt. Richard
B. Petit, who served with Sergt.
Christensen during his three
years there, said the missing SOL
dier was an infantry squad leader
while at the fort.
An Alexandria soldier, Pfc. Le-
roy j. Hager, was listed as
injured.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Hager of 1905 Washington
avenue, Huntington, said he was
injured on October 26, but that
they have received no word from
him regarding his injuries.
Mr.. Hager said his son, who is
%. was drafted a yea1 ago this
month and has been in Korea
since last May with the Sd Bat
talon of the 5th Cavalry Regi-
ment.
Laurel Man Wounded.
A 22-year-old Laurel (Md) man
who was drafted in March of
this year has been shot in the
hip in Korea.
Pvt. Lloyd B. Clokey was
wounded November S, and op-
Grated on aboard the hospital
ship Consolation. He wrote his
parents November II. saying, in
part, Joe Chinks are some bad
men and I mean it, but we have
plenty of CUTS and hope and
faith
Pvt. Clokey was educated at the
Oaten elementary and Elkridge
High schools near Laurel, and
was working with the Locke
Insulation Co. In Baltimore when
he was drafted. He trained at
Fort Belvoir, in both infantry and
engineer schools, his family said.
and was with the 1st Cavalry
division when wounded.
Corpl. Richard A. Daley, Is,
colored, of SALT Forty-first avenue.
Brentwood, Md. has been re-
ported missing in action.
Was Recently Transferred.
A letter to his wife, Erma, re-
ceived October 81, said he was
being transferred from the engi-
neers to the infantry, but hadn't
been assigned to any particular
outfit at that time. Two days
later the Defense Department
telegram announcing he was
missing arrived.
Educated at the Brentwood
School, Corpl. Daley was drafted
in September. 1949. He received
engineer training at Fort Belvoir.
and arrived in Japan Easter
Monday of this year and left for
Korea soon after. He was work.
ing as a janitor in an apartment
development in Seat Pleasant
when he was drafted. The couple
has no children.
Pfc. Henry G. Pyne, Is, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pyne of War;
renton, Va. has been reported
missing in action since November
6. His parents said he has been
in the service since last May and
was assigned to the Korean area
about two months ago. Before
entering the Army he was en-
ployed on the Cook Lewis farm
near Delaplane.
The department also listed three
other Virginia men as casualties
Sergt. 1fc Willie L. Moore
missing in action, nephew of Mrs
Carrie Jackson, Disputanta: Pvt
Cecil j. v. L. Stirum, wounded
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulder
507 West Court street, Wood
stock, and Corpl. James w. Frick
Anjured, son OF Mrs. Mary F
Flick. Elkton.