Evening star., 1944-09-04

lnSOn attended Eastern High ScnOOl.
A brother, Pvt. George A. Robinson,
is with the Army in France. Mr..
Robinson is Navy Yard employe.
Second 1t. Clarence E. Fothergill
Of 125 Darlington street S.W., was
included on the War Departments
latest prisoner Of war list. An
earlier story appeared in The Star
on July 16.
Staff Sergt. Mack A. Lundy, jr.,
son Of Mrs. Rose E. Lundy, 0O7
Domer avenue, Silver Spring. Md, is
also a prisoner Of Germany. An
earlier story appeared in The Star
on July II.
Pvt. Donald Shinkle, whose wife,
Mrs. Carolyn Shinkle, lives at Suit
land Hall, 400 Silver Hill road Sc,
was reported a prisoner Of Ger
many on June as. The 36-year -old
ranger has been overseas since
November, 1943. He was reported
missing in action April IT, Mrs.
Shinkle said.
A native Of California, Pvt. Shin
kle went ip the service October,
1912. His parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Shinkle, live in San Ber-
nardino, Calf. A brother in the
Army, Robert Shinkle, has been in
Sicily three years. Pvt. Shinkle's
wife Is employed at the Naval Hy-
geographic Office in Suitland.
Staff. Sergt. Prosser Jeffreys,
whose mother, Mrs. Verda Jeffreys,
formerly lived at 319 Thirty sixth
street NE, was reported by the
War Department as prisoner Of
Germany. Mrs. Jeffreys has moved
out Of the city.
Decorated
Capt. Elmer P. Abernethy, IS,
U. S. NJ, whose wife has left her
former home at 4217 Third street
NV, to join him at his base at
San Pedro. Calf, has received the
Legion of Merit for meritorious con-
duct as executive officer of the Presi-
dent Jackson.
Capt. Abernethy, who commanded
the feet tanker Pecos, which the
Navy announced in April, 1912, was
bombed and sunk by Japanese
planes in the Indian Ocean south of
Java, was cited for service on the
President Jackson while operating
against the Japanese in the SOL
omon Islands area from August 7,
1912 to June 80, 1943.
After participating in the initial
Occupation of Guadalcanal Tulagi
on August T." his citation read,
Capt. Abernethy subsequently made
many trips into the forward area
to deliver reinforcements to the
American garrison on Guadalcanal.
"On June 80 his ship carried
troops and supplies for our assault
on Rendove Island, and while retir-
ing from this mission helped to
repulse fiercely attacking Japanese
aircraft. Despite frequent engage
ments with hostile planes and sub
marines during this period, Capt.
Abernethy skillfully aided his COM
manding officer in bringing the
President jackson through without
damage"
A 1921 graduate of the naval
academy, Capt. Abernethy already
held the Navy Cross.
Capt. Daniel v. Gallery, jr., 43, of
Vienna, Va, has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal by the
Navy Department for meritorious
achievement as commander of an
Atlantic Fleet Anti-Submarine Task
Group.
by his judicious planning and
sound tactical judgment in selecting
the most strategic localities for his
task force searches during this Pc
riod of restricted submarine activ-
ity." his citation states, Capt. GAL
lery enabled his highly efficient, ex-
pertly trained command to achieve
unparalleled success against the
enemy.
Maintaining the group In a con-
slant state of alert preparedness for
combat and skillfully utilizing every
available method of attack through
out the entire series of search pa
trolls, he directed the operations of
the task force aggressively and with
brilliant Initiative. relentlessly seek
ing out and inf1icting tremendous
damage on the hostile vessels"
Born in Chicago, ILL.,, Capt. GAL
lery Is a 1921 graduate of the Naval
Academy. He spent 18 months in
Iceland and was stationed with the
Bureau of Ordnance at the Navy
Department here from 1888 until
the war began.
Three brothers also are Navy
officers: Capt. w. o. Gallery, re-
Gently returned from Pacific duty;
Comdr. P. D. Gallery, in the South
Pacific, and Chaplain Ot) j. I.
Gallery in England.
Comdr. James J. Sapero, SO,
Medical Corps, U. s. N, of the VIII
lard Hotel, has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for
meritorious service as malaria cpl
demic disease control officer on the
|staff of the commander. South Pa
|ciflc Area and South Pacific Force
from August, 1912, to January, 1914.
Now on temporary duty in the
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery in
the Navy Department here, Comdr,
Sapero is a native of Denver, Colo.
displaying exceptional medical
skill and distinctive leadership" his
citation said, "Comdr. Sapero con-
ceived and developed the malaria
control unit in the area and, as q
result Of his untiring efforts and
those Of his organization, the Incl
dence Of malaria among the military
and naval forces was drastically re-
duced.
The excellent principles and
methods established by Comdr. Sa-
pero In the control Of this disease
SAN,AH