Evening star., 1951-04-07
Missing D. {. Soldier
Now Listed as Killed;
30thers Casualties

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The Defense Department an
nounced today that Pfc. Warren
L. Anderson, a native of Wash
ington, has been killed in action
in Korea.
Included on the list Of casualties
were the names of three other
Washington soldiers-one wounded,
one missing and one injured.
Pvt. Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Anderson of 228 r
street NE. was last heard from
in letter to his parents dated
February 9 and was reported
missing on February Ia. Confrma-
ton of his death came a few days
ago.
The 18-year-old soldier was
graduated from Phelps Vocational
School here last year, enlisted in
the Army in June and went to
Korea shortly after he completed
basic training.
Corpl. Joseph D. Gudger, son
of Mrs. Jennie Gudger of lib
Montello street NE, has been
missing since February IL, the
Defense Department said. A mem
ber of the End Division, he had
been in Korea since last July %,
Visited Relatives Here.
Corpl Gudger is a native of Ashe-
vile, N. c., but spent his summers
in Washington visiting relatives.
He enlisted in the Army in 1948
and received his training at Forts
Dix and Benning.
A "very busy" Army captain is
now recuperating in hospital in
Osaka, Japan. from a wounded
right arm, suffered March 8.
He is Capt. William B. Caldwell,
3rd, who was so busy fighting he
didn't tell his family about the
Bronze and Silver Stars he won,
or the field promotion from lieu
tenant to captain.
His wife, who joined him in
Japan in early 1850, wrote his
parents, Col. and Mrs. William B.
Caldwell of 1846 Ingleside terrace
NE, recently that he had been
wounded, but is recovering and ex-
poets to return to action soon.
In WolfhOund Division.
Born into an Army family in
Charleston. S. c., and reared on
various military posts throughout
the United States and Hawaii.
Capt. Caldwell was graduated
from West Point in 1948 and went
from Japan into Korea at the out
break of the hostilities, June 25, as
a member of the famed Wolf
hound Division-the oath.
According to his siste, Mrs. War
field Bennet of Silver Spring, Capt.
Caldwell performed heroic featS
which would have gone unnoticed
by the family unless his wife in
Japan had not mailed along the ci-
tations awarded him for action in
which he participated last July
18 and 10. He received the Bronze
and Silver Stars for heroism
near Taejon, according to his
official citation. 1t stated that
Capt. Caldwell, then lieutenant,
had been leading a combat patrol
north of Taejon when they were
ambushed..
Capt. Caldwell first thought of
the wounded and dragged them to
safety while exposed to enemy
fire, then rallied his patrol and
counter-attacked so aggressively
that the enemy was forced to pull
out.
The 26-year-old captain was
leading his platoon into battle the
next day when it was am
bushed. "Endeavoring to locate
men known to be wounded in the
action. he fearlessly advanced in
the face of whitening fire, killed
four of the enemy, reached his
fallen men and directed their
evacuation to friendly positions,
the citation for the July 19 action
reads.
1t goes on to say that he also
regrouped his platoon and shot
their way out of the entrapment
Eager to Join His Men.
Four months ago, Capt. Cald-
wells outfit was practically an
initiated. according to Mrs. Ben
nett, and the remaining men were
all made part of the 10Th Infantry
Regiment, his present assignment
Also on the casualty list was Pfc
Edwin E. Whitlow, son of Mrs
Alice R. Whitlow, 1418 A street
has been previously reported as
NE, who is reported injured. He
injured and returned to duty, this
making the second time.