Evening star., 1951-04-11
Land Mine Accident
kills D. {. Area Man.;
Flyer Dies in Action

A 27-year-old former Naval Gun
Factory fnachinist was killed
March 18 in the accidental explo-
lsion of a land mine in Korea, his
wife reported today.
! At the same time, the Defense
Department announced the death
in action of a Marine Corps flyer
stationed at the Pentagon until
last July. The department also
released the names of two Wash
tington-area men wounded in the
Korean fighting.
! Pfc. Kenneth Ivan Kenny. hus-
band of Mrs. Muriel Cornor Kenny
Eof Meadowbrook, Silver Sprine
Twas killed in the mine explos -,
three months after leaving t.
country for Korea.
Native Of Capitol Heights.
| Pvt. Kenny, a native Of Capitol
Heights. Md, was drafted in 1948,
his wife said, and discharged a
year later after joining a unit of
the inactive reserve. He was re-
called to active duty last October
Pvt. Kenny worked at the Navy
Yard here before he was drafted
and during the period between his
discharge and recall, Mrs. Kenny
said. They were married in Sep
tember, 1949. and have a son,
Kirk, nine months old.
Mrs. Kenny said her husband
attended Maryland Park High
School and took some courses
later at George Washington Uni
versity. His mother, Mrs. Helen
Kenny, lives at $3.50 Shadyside
avenue, Capitol Heights. Pvt. Ken
ney's father, Harry Kenny, lives
in Enon Valley, Pa.
Well Behind Front Lines.
The dead soldier was serving
with a topographic unit of the
l62nd Engineers at the time Of the
accident. well behind the front
lines, Mrs. Kenny said. She has
not received further details.
He is survived also by two
brothers, Thomas r. Kenny, 80,
of 316 Livingston terrace Sc,
Iand Edward Kenny, Is, of Port
land, Ore. Mrs. Kenny. a native
Iof Takoma Park, Md, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Cornor.
Marine Corps Mai. Donald Paul
Frame, 34-year-old holder of seven
Distinguished Flying Crosses and
|22 Air Medals for heroism in the
lair during World War II. was
killed in action April 4 on assign
ment with the 1st Marine Aircraft
Wing in Korea.
To Korea in January. J
He came to Washington in May
1949. as flight readiness officer oi
the Marine headquarters division
of aviation at the Pentagon. Ir
July. he was ordered to London
to attend the Land-Air Warfare
School, and in January he re.
ported for duty in Korea.
A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa
Maj. Frame is survived by his wife
Lois. and two children. James ant
Gwynne, all of Santa Ana, Calf
! Reported wounded were Pfc
!, Peter Murray. 18. son of Mrs
/ zama Murray of 1904 NORTH
) Lincoln street. Arlington, ane
!, Corpl. John M. Diggs. son O
: Mrs. Aristine Jacobs. of Annap'
oils.
Pvt. Murray was wounded
slightly" March 9 and is recover.
ling aboard Danish hospital shir
lin Korean waters, his mother sale
lshe learned.
Serving as Rifieman.
Mrs. Murray, an assistant super.
visor in the Navy Department
bureau of personnel at the Pen
tagon. said her son suffered lee
wounds while serving as a rifle
man with the I'd Divisions 23e
, Regiment.
A native Of Washington, Pvt
Murray spent most of his life
in Alstead. N. H., his mother
said, and enlisted in the ARMY
last June shortly after he was
, graduated from high school ir
, New England. He was ordered
loverseas shortly after Christmas
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