Evening star., 1944-12-13

Corpl. Bethel stan Sergt. Seaton
Prisoner) PrisoneD
prisoner in Germany. the War De.
partment has notified his wife.
He volunteered as an aviation
cadet in the Air Forces in February
1912, and went overseas last June
Mrs. Carroll said he wrote her h,
was shot down July Is while pilot.
ing fighter plane over Linz, Aus.
tria. He has been awarded the All
Medal.
1t. Carroll was born here, ane
after graduating from Armstrong
High School in 1899, attended How
ard University. He was an employ
of the Government Printing Offic,
before entering service. Mrs. Car
roll is now in her final year at Minel
Teachers College.
Sergt. John Francis ConIon. %
Army Air Forces, became a Ger
man prisoner on July 7 when {
bomber on which he was radio
man was shot down over Ro
manian oil field, the War Depart
ment has announced.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michae
J. Conlon. of 22l Douglas street NE
Sergt. Conlon was born in Pitts
burgh, and graduated from McKin
ley High School here in 1910, late
attending Maryland University. HI
was a machinist before volunteer
ing for Army service in February
1912, and went overseas last July
He has two brothers, James. 20, il
the Navy, and Joseph, 13, and
sister, Anna May, IS.
Sergt. George F. Gottschalk. 81
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mendez Colts
chalk, 1907 Wilcher street, Silve
Spring. Md. has been a prisoner Il
Germany since July 81, his mothe
has been advised by the War De
partment.
Formerly an aircraft inspector
Sergt. Gottschalk was born il
Brooklyn, went to school in Tea
neck, N. j., and entered the Arm,
Air Forces in March, l943. He wa
sent overseas last June A brother
Arthur, 33, is now with the in
fantry in Belgium.
Second 1t. James E. Pennoyer. jr
%. nephew of Mrs. Leslie H. Willis
5601 Fortieth avenue, Hyattsville
was taken prisoner when the bomb
er in which he was co-pilot was hi
by fax and forced down near Er
furt. Germany. according to tn
War Department. He has beel
awarded the Air Medal and on
oak-leaf cluster in lieu of secon'
award of the decoration.
Born in West Chester, Pa, Ii
Pennoyer graduated from the Me
chanicsburg pa High School IL
1888, and in February, 1910, cam
to Hyattsville, where he worked TO
a hardware firm. He later was EN-
ployed by a similar firm here.
He entered the air forces as
cadet in March, 1943, was awarde,
his commission in December of tha
year, and went overseas in May
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. jaime
E. Pennoyer, of Lewisberry, Pa.
Capt. Robert Bennett. "a, brothe
of Martin S. Bennett. National La
Dor Relations Board attorney o
408 North Glebe road, Arlington,
a prisoner in Germany, the Wa
Department has announced.
Capt. Bennett, pilot and veteran
of the Italian and Sicilian cam
paigns, was last seen flying his plan
over Cherbourg on June 7, hi
brother said
The son of Mrs. Katherin Bennett
he was born in Boston and went t.
school there. He entered the serv
ice in January, 1912, as cadet, an,
was commissioned second lieuten
ant in August, 1912, and was mad
captain in August, 1943, after be
ing overseas two months.
Corpl. Harold A. Bethel, 26, hus
band of Mrs. Lottie L. Bethel, 131
Columbia road NV, is prisone
in Germany, after being capture,
while fighting with the infantry il
Italy, the War Department has an
nounced.
Son of Mrs. Henry Bethel, he wa
born in Grantsville, Md, and grad
uated from Grantsville High Schoo
in 1888. He was apprenticed to al
interior decorator before enterin
the Army on September 10, 194l. H
went overseas in July, 1912. Mrs
Lottie L. Bethel operates roominl
house
Staff Sergt. Charles A. Seaton, jr
Is, of Herndon, Va, was takel
prisoner in Germany when tn
bomber on which he was crew chic
and turret gunner was forced dow
after completing a mission on Jul,
20, his mother, Mrs. Charles A
Seaton, sr., has been advised by tn
War Department.
Born at Lawton, Okla, he grad
uated from Herndon High School il
1889 and was a master mechanic TO
the Government before entering tn
Army in August, 1941. He wen
overseas last April. A brother, Gil
bert Seaton, is now with the Nav,
in the Pacific.
First 1t. Emmett G. Conway, jr
husband of Mrs. Winnie w. Conway
227 Evans lane, Alexandria is
prisoner in Germany, the War De
partment has announced.
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