Evening star., 1945-05-20

III Tie DlSIrlcC l0 years. he has
three other sisters who live In thi.
area; Mrs. Winona Abel, 1908 King.
wood drive, Takoma Park, Md, ar
employe of the Internal Revenue
Bureau; Mrs. Bernice Meetre, I'LL
Penn street NE, and Mrs. Anna
Cain, 7004 Allison street, Landover
Hills, Md.
Liberated
Capt. Jonas L. Blank, "a, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas F. Blank, 1916
New Hampshire avenue NV, has
been liberated from. Moosberg,
Stalag IA, in Germany, and is on
the way home, his parents have been
notified by the Red Cross.
A BIZ pilot, Capt Blank was on
his 48th mission when he was
forced TO bail out over Yugoslavia
last August and was subsequently
reported prisoner.
A former Western High School
student, he was graduated from
West Point in June, l943.
Pfc. Jarvis Robert ODonneIl, %
who was taken prisoner last Au-
gust was liberated April % from
Stalag IA, he has informed his
mother, Mrs. Edith ODonnell
57lo Riverdale road, Riverdale, Md
Born in the District, Pfc. ODon-
nell has lived in Riverdale most of
his life and attended schools there.
Before entering the Army in l94l he
was employed as clerk in River
dale. He was sent overseas last
June
SfSerst. Roy NJ Curtiss, 25, was
liberated from prison camp in
Germany early this month, he has
Informed his wife, Mrs. Helen Cur
tiss, 1901 D street Sc. Sergt. Cur
tiss, gunner on Bit. was shot
down over Germany May 81, 1943,
about a month and half after he
was sent overseas. He last saw his
daughter. Carol Ann. shortly before
he was sent overseas when she was
only l month old
A native of the District. Sergt.
CurtiSs is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George E Curtiss, 628 North Caro-
lima avenue Sc. He is a graduate
of Eastern High School and was
employed at the Government Print
ing Office before entering the serv-
ice.
S/Sergt. Quitman ]. Herring. %.
liberated from a German prison
camp April II after months in
terment, has been returned home.
He is the husband of Mrs. Virginia
r. Herring, PIG North Lincoln
street. Arlington. Born in WASH
ington, Sergt. Herring attended Nc
Kinley High School and was en-
ployed by a Washington plumbers
supply company before entering the
service almost 4 years ago. He was
sent overseas last August and was
fighting in Belgium when captured.
Corpl. James T. Lynch, "a, son of
William P. Lynch, "a Strathmore
avenue. Garrett Park, Md, arrived
home Wednesday after being lib
Grated April IA from a German
prison camp where he had been in
termed for three months. Overseas
since last September, Corpl. Lynch
was fighting with the 18th Armored
Division. when captured. A native,
OF the District, he is graduate of,
Wilson High School and was en-
ployed at the Navy Yard before
entering the service in September.
1912 A brother, Gunner's Mate sc
Robert Paul Lynch, was wounded
IN the South Pacific in February,
l943. Another brother, S/Sergt.
Fred Lynch, is stationed with the
Army here.
Pvt. Ralph w. ColIett, "a. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril w. Collett, 3216
Eighteenth street NE, was liberated
from a German prison camp April
20, according to a letter received by
his wife, Mrs. Lois Collett, 1895
Ninth street NE, Friday.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School, Pvt. Collett was employed
at the RKO Film Exchange until
his induction into the Army in
september, l943. He was sent over
seas in February, 1914, and was TAX
en- prisoner in France the following
September. He has two brothers
in the Navy in the South Pacific.
Staff Sergt. Patrick C. Mudd.
whose wife, Mrs, Dorothy Mudd,
lives at Spring Hill, Md, has re-
turned to his home after being
liberated from a German prison
camp.
Sergt. Mudd was captured by the
Germans last December in Luxem-
bourg, and was liberated April l3.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mudd, live at Bryantown, Md. Be-
fore entering the Army he was en-
ployed by the Eastern Shore Public
Service Co., in Charles and st.
Mary's Counties.