Evening star., 1945-06-08
On the Roll of Honor

liberated from a German prisol
camp after being taken prisone
over two years ago, the War De
partment has officially advised hi
mother, Mrs. Ruby I. Oliver.
An lnfantryman, Pvt. Jones wa
captured at Kasserine Pass in Africa
He was born in Rockmart, Ga, an
attended school here. Before enter
ing service in June, 1912, he was
taxicab driver. He went oversee
in October, 1912.
1st 1t. Kenneth Brown, %, who's
wife, Mrs. Alvina Brown, live
at 3439 South Stafford street
Arlington, Va. has been liberate,
from a German prison camp, tn
War Department said today.
He was taken prisoner on Apri
13, 1914, when a B-24 on which h
was bombardier was shot down il
the European theater.
Born in Niagara Falls, N. Y, h,
was employed by salesbook firm
in that city before entering servic,
i'll 1912. He went overseas in Janu.
ary. 1914.
Pfc. Benjamin M. Iams, %, infan-
tryman, whose wife, Mrs. Jane R
Iams, lives at 1412 Massachusetts
avenue NV, has Eeen liberated
from a German prison camp, it was
disclosed today by the War Depart
ment. He was taken prisoner in
Germany on August II.
Pvt. Iams enlisted in the Army in
August, l941. and was in Panama
for one and half years. He went
overseas in May, 1914 Pvt. Iams
was born in Mankato, Mimi, at
tended the Moody Bible Institute for
two years and worked in Baltimore
before he went into the service.
Pvt. Robert S. Meyer, 30, has writ
ten his wife, Mrs. Mary B. Meyer
II Tenth street NE, that he was
freed April % in Germany by Rus
sian forces. He said he stayed with
the Russians about a month and was
treated wonderfully" In the letter
Pvt. Meyer said he expected to be
home soon. He was captured last
January II.
Born and educated at Gordons-
vile, Va, where his parents now
live, Pvt. Meyer was employed fol-
II years by SafeWay Stores in the
District. He entered the service in
March, 1914, and was sent overseas
last August. He has a daughter
Rosemary, 8, and a son, Robert. II
months.
Pfc Anthony C. Chastka, %, who
was prisoner of war in Germany
has been freed, the War Depart
ment disclosed today. His wife.
Mrs. Wilma B. Chastka, lives at 1929
Warder street NV.
Born in Tyndall, S. Oak, he at
tended George Washington and
Catholic Universities here. He was
employed at the Office of Emergen-
cy Management before entering the
service in November, 1912. He went
overseas last September.
I'd 1t. Robert S. Brundage, %.
whose wife, Mrs. Marjorie S. Brun-
dage, lives at 5513 Thirtieth place
NV, was liberated from a German
prison camp on May l by the Rus
sian Army. When the guards at the
camp learned that the Russians
were approaching they deserted the
prisoners, 1t. Brundage wrote his
wife.
He was graduated from Central
High School. worked for the Amer
ican Council in Education and at
tended business college before he
went into the Army in February
1912. He went overseas in Novem-
ber, 1s43.
S/Sergt. Joseph A. Estanich, %
whose wife, Mrs. Julia Ann Es-
tanich, lives at 1887 Lanier place
NV, has been freed from a prison
camp in Germany, according to a
War Department announcement
today. He was captured December
20 in Luxembourg, his wife was
advised.
A native of Masontown, Pa, he
went to school there and entered
the Army as an infantryman in May
1941. He went overseas last July
Mrs. Estanich works in the Navy
Department.
1t. James A. McColgan, 26, a for.
mer employe of the Civil Service
Commissions information division
who was captured by the Germans
in June, 1914, when his Flying
Fortress was shot down, has beer
liberated and is back in this coun-
try on his way home, his mother
in Catonsville, Md, has been in
formed.
1t. McColgan has been in the
Army since 1941. He first was as
signed to the Army war show which
toured the country. Later, he trans
ferred to the air service and went
overseas in the spring of 1914.
T/Sergt. John B. Oyster, %, son
OF Mrs. Lillian T. Oyster, 1430 Rhode
Island avenue NV, has been liber-
ated from German prison camp,
the War Department announced to-
day. He was taken prisoner Sep
tember 27 after an air raid over
Germany, his mother said.
A member Of the air forces, Sergt.
Oyster has been in the Army over
two years. He was born here and is
a graduate of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School. He was sales repre-
sentative for Horace Ward, GIT
Fifteenth street NV, before he
entered the service Sergt. Oyster
holds the Air Medal with several
Oak Leaf Clusters.
Two brothers also are in the serv-
ice, Master Technical Sergt. Richard
w. Oyster, Marine, stationed at
Cherry Point, N. c., and 1t. Thomas
G. Oyster, Marine Air Intelligence,
in the Pacific. Mrs Oyster is en-
ployed by the Civil Service Com
mission.
T/5 George H. Ashbridge, son of
Mrs. Winfield S. Ashbridge of North
East, Md, has been liberated from
a German prison camp, the War
Department disclosed today.
I'd 1t. Jason H. Duncan, son of
Mrs. Anna B. Duncan, 1925 Kalo-
rama road NV, has been liberated
from a German prison camp, the
War Department disclosed today.
I'd 1t. Clifford d. Jones, son of
Wilmer j. Jones, 1915 c street NE,