Evening star., 1944-08-19
Prisoners

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Pvt. Lyle H. Davis, 20. brother of
Miss Iva M. Davis, 1857 Rhode
Island avenue NV, reported miss
ing January 30 while serving with a
tank corps in Italy, is a prisoner of
the German government, his sister
has learned.
Pvt. Davis, native Of Clark,
s. Oak, attended high school there
and had enrolled in South Dakota
College at Brookings. S. Oak. when
he was inducteo in February. l943.
He trained at Camp Campbell, KY,
before going overseas.
Flight Officer David w. Hughes, 27,
son Of Mrs. Carmen C. Colburn, 1913
Broad Branch road, previously re-
ported missing on flight over Ger
many May 8, is a prisoner of the
German government. He was a
bombardier on Flying Fortress.
A native of San Antonio, Tex, he
attended Western High School
American University and the Cor
coran School of Art. He was en-
ployed at the Public Library when
he entered the service in September
l94l, and had been overseas since
March, 1914
Second 1t. Clifford d. Jones, son
of Wilmer j. Jones. 1915 C street
NE, previously reported missing on
a flight over Germany. is a prisoner
of the German government. He was
a navigator on Flying Fortress.
1t. Jones. British subject, at
tended McConough School in Balti-
more, st. Adams here. the Univer-
sity Of Virginia and the University
OF London. He enlisted and received
his commission in 1912. trained in
Louisiana and Texas, and went over
seas in March, 1914
Second 1t. Gilbert L. Southworth
25, son of Mrs. Leni l.. Southworth
914 Sixth street NE. previously re-
ported missing in a fight over Ro-
mania, May 18, is now listed as a
prisoner of the Romanian govern
ment. He was co-pilot on a Fly
ing Fortress.
1t. Southworth. a native of the
District, attended Eastern High
School and George Washington
University. He was employed by
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. before entering service
in December, 1912. He received his
wings at San Antonio, Tex, ano
went overseas in February, 1914.
First 1t. Allen w. Gullion. jr.
husband of Mrs. Allen w. Gullion
Jr., 1888 RittenhouSe street NV.
was listed as prisoner of the Ger.
man government. A story was car.
ried in The Star July 10.
Second 1t. Wilfred w. Kirby, sor
OF Mrs. Mary E. Kirby, 74OO For
Foote road, OXon Hill, Md, wa.
listed as prisoner of the German
government. A story was carried
in The Star July 10.
Second 1t. Stephen S. Simmer.
man. son of Mrs. Virginia M. Sim.
norman. 1916 Sixteenth street NV.
was listed as prisoner of the Ger.
man government. A story was car.
ried in The Star July II.
Second 1t. Robert ]. Kiernan. sor
OF James F. Herman. 1880 Rodmar
street NV, was listed as prisoner
Of the German government. A stor,
was carried in The Star July l6.
Decorated
Sergt. James r. Cronin, %. sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Cronir
3707 Forty third avenue. Cottage
City, Md. has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for meritoriou.
service during the Attu Island cam.
pa1gn, according to a War Depart.
ment telegram received by his par.
entS.
The telegram stated that Sergt
Cronin had earned the decoratio,
for heroic action as a radiomar
attached to field artillery bat
talon during the fighting with tn,
Japs on Attu from May II, 1943 t,
June 2, 1943.
Born in Lynn, Mass. Sergt. Gro
min enlisted in the Army in 1873
when his family was living in New
York. They have resided in Cottag,
City for the past two years and Mr.
Cronin is an employe of the Publ,