John Desmul 19 Dies of Wounds John Edgar Desmul 19-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Victor Desmul of Lynden and husband of Mrs Esther Lorraine Desmul of Ferndale died of wounds received la action In the South Pacific the family has been Informed Young Desmul was an apprentice first class in the hospital service of the U.S. Navy and had been overseas since early last fall He first enlisted in the navy and later was transferred to the fleet marines.