Evening star., 1954-01-09


John D. johnson. Q former Ma
rine sergeant, fought in World
War /. He was assigned to a pro-
visional rifle company of the 7th
Marine Regiment when the ac-
ton took place.
Sergt. Johnson's mother, Mrs.
Juanita Hart. lives in San Diego,
Calf. His father lives in Poca-
tello, Idaho.
Miller Enlisted at IA.
Pvt. Miller was last heard from
by his mother October 81. 1949.
He had been in Korea with the
lst Marine Division since June of
that year. His mother said her
son has enlisted in the Marines
when he was ii by falsifying his
age.
Sergt. Holman was reported
missing July IL, 1850, after his
six-man detail. assigned to re-
covered unused ammunition, was
ambushed by an enemy patrol.
A survivor said that all but him.
self had been captured or killed.
A search the next day discov-
cred three bodies, but the SER
geant's repeatedly was not among
them.
The Sergeant's family and
friends said they identified him
as one Of a group of prisoners
of-war in photograph released
January, 1851. No word had
been heard since his disappear
ance, however. He had been
serving with the 7th Marine Di-
vision but at the time of his dis
appearance he had been as
signed to Company B, 21st In
fantry Regiment, oath Infantry
Division. He was % years old
when reported missing.
With Patton's Regiment.
Sergt. Holman was born in
New Bloomfield, Pa. He attended
the Carson Long Military School
there. of which his father, Col.
Edward L. Holman, is president.
He enlisted in the Army in l941
and saw action with Gen. George
Patton's 42d Armored Infantry
Regiment in Africa. France, Bel
gium, Holland and Germany. He
was a holder of the Purple Heart.
Pvt. Dent was last heard from
by his wife in November, 1850.
and she said she does not know
what happened to him after that.
A Marine Corps reservist, Pvt.
Dent rejoined the Marines WHEN
he was 19, in September, 1850.
He was assigned to the lst
Marine Division.
In addition to his wife. a
daughter. Donna Lee, 4, and a
brother, Billy, 18, survive.
Pvt. Dye, then 19, had been
in Korea about seven months
when he was reported missing
November 20, 1850.
A member of an ammunition
company. 1st Ordance Battalion,
OF the 1St Marine Division. he
had Joined the Marine Corps
in 1947 while living in Cumber-
land. Md. He was born in Hang
ing Rock. Hampshire County,
w. Va.
Corpl. Chew. 81, was reported
missing November %, 1850. in
hghting around the Yalu River
He had been a medical aid man
assigned to platoon in the 38th
Infantry regiment. He had been
awarded a Silver Star in Septem-
Der 1850 for heroic duty in
action.
To Korea in l949.
The corporal had Joined the
service in August, 1948, and ar
rived in Korea a year later. He
TOOK basic training at Camp
Hood. Tex. He was born near
westminster, Md, and worked
as a truck driver before enter
ing the service.
Sergt. McCole, medical aid
man attached to the 3lst Infan-
try Regiment of the 9Th Army
was reported missing after a pa
troll action August %, 1852. A
veteran of World War II, Sergt
McCole had served in the Pacific
area from l943 until 1916. He re-
entered the service in 1851.
Sergt. McCole attended Con
zaga High School here and
Georgetown University.
Pvt. Wyatt was reported miss
ing September 26, 1852, while
with the 7th Infantry Regiment
OF the Sd Infantry Division. His
family knew no details about his
disappearance.
Pvt. Wyatt was drafted on his
21st birthday. January "a, 1852.
One of nine brothers, Pvt. Wyatt
was born in Dorchester, Va, and
worked in Petersburg, Va. be-
fore entering the service. A
brother, Thomas Wyatt, who
lives at the Kensington address.
said the family had heard little
from Pvt. Wyatt while he was in
Korea.
Maj. Smith. a Marine night
fighter pilot, was reported miss
ing June %, less than two weeks
after he was sent to Korea. A
native of Grand Saline, Tex, he
Joined the Marine Corps in 1912
and served in the South Pacific
during World War II. He was
discharged after the war and re-
enlisted before the Korean war.