Evening star., 1951-03-26

A 20-year-old Alexandria field
medic, reported missing in action
in Korea two weeks ago, was listed
as killed in action by the De-
tense Department today.
He was Corpl. Raymond D.
McAfees husband of Mrs. Ruth
C.sMcAfee, Navy Department
typist of 1917 Russell road, Alex
andria. They had been married a
little more than six months.
Corpl. McAfee had been re-
ported missing in the 245th
casualty list of the Korean war
released March 8. Mrs. McAfeeI
said then friends in the Navy
Department learned from Army
sources at the Pentagon that herl
husband had g chances out of
ID of being a prisoner of the
Chinese Communists. He was
listed as having been killed Febru-
airy 3 in the 259th casualty list
today.
The Defense Department also
announced three nearby Maryland
and Virginia men have been
wounded in Korea and listed an
Arlington CT as injured. A New
Market (Va.) soldier was reported
recovered from earlier wounds and
returned to duty.
Served at Pentagon.
Corpl. McAfee served for more
than year as a dental assistant
in the clinic at the Pentagon,
Mrs. McAfee said. A native of
Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1947.
In 1949 he was discharged and
worked for. a time at the Keebler
Weyle Baking Co. in Alexandria.
They were married last September
9 in Tennessee and in October
Corpl. McAfee was recalled to
active duty as reservist, arriving
In Korea December 81, In Korea.
he was transferred from dental
duties and became a field corps
man.
Today's casualty list also re-
ported the death in action last
March / of 1st 1t. John L. Cham
berlain, husband of Mrs. Char
lotte K. Chamberlain of $500
North Twenty-second street. Ar
lington. A story about 1t. Cham
berlain appeared earlier in The
Star. He was the son of Air
Force Brig. Gen. Edwin F. Cham
berlain tretired.
Pfc. Bergman Wounded.
Listed as wounded was Pfc.
Chester "A. Bergman, 19. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Bergman
Of 100 North Patrick street. Alex
andria. He suffered wounds in
the left shoulder and arm and
powder burns on the face Febru-
ary %. his mother said, and is
. recovering at hospital in Japan.
Pvt. Bergman, demolition
man With the 23d Infantry, I'd
Division, has been in the Army
more than two years. A native
Of Alexandria, he attended George
Washington High School there
and enlisted in his Junior year. He
was transferred to Korea last July
after 16 months in Okinawa and
D 40-day furlough at home.
Mrs. Bergman said her son,
who took his demolition training
at Fort Belvoir, wrote he was
walking up to a fire to warm
up" and the next thing he knew
he was in hospital. She said
Pvt. Bergman believes an enemy
hand grenade caused the explo-
sion.
Marine Hit in Leg.
Marine Sergt. Edward Gutkow-
ski, %. whose wife lives at 900
North Quincy street, Arlington,
was wounded in the leg during an
attack on a hill, according to a
letter received by her.
My platoon was spearheading
an attack up a hill," the letter
said. When we got to the top
we were surprised by some Reds
dug in on the side of the hill. AS
I turned around to yell to the
lieutenant for some fire on that
spot I was hit in the leg and
knocked right off the ridge of
the hill"
The bullet made a clean hole
through his leg and his wound is
described by the Defense Depart
ment as mot serious"
Sergt. Gutkowski was born in
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