Evening star., 1945-06-06

N. j., PVt. FurnlSS Is one OF tWC
brothers in the Army. He left his
fathers photography business to en-.
ter service in February, 1912, ano
went overseas the following Christ.
mas. He participated in the D-Day
| landings.
! 1st 1t. Spencer H. Gulick. "a, whose
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Gulick, lives al
90l8 First avenue, Silver Spring
Nd, was liberated April 20 from
Stalag 7-A by Sd Army troops. A
18th Air Force A-2O pilot, he was
captured after q freak mischance
over North Africa in the last dayf
of the Tunisian campaign. An Al.
lied bomb hit his planes wing
causing 1t to crash Two years ~
q prisoner of war followed.
| 1t. Gulick. who Is now awaiting
passage to the United States from
France. is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
r. c. Mead of Crawford. N. J. He
has one son, Spencer, jr., aged 2.
He left Columbia University to
join the air forces in 194l and went
overseas in 1912. He flew IS mis-
sions before his capture. He is one
Of three brothers in the armed
forces.
Pfc. Eugene L. Graumann, 20, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Graumann
Of 2407 Ridge road, Alexandria, was
liberated April % from Stalag IA
in Germany by Sd Army troops. He
had been taken prisoner October "a
during parachute troop action. His
twin brother, Sergt. Norbert Grau-
mann, is assigned to a headquarters
unit in the army which freed him.
Pvt. Grammar, native of the
District area, attended George Wash
ineton High School In Alexandria
and was employed as butcher in
the Safeway market on Mount Ver-
non avenue. Alexandria, before en-
tering the Army in March, 1943. He
went overseas eight months ago and
was captured within two months.
Pfc. Donald ShinkIe. 36, whose
wife, Mrs. Carolyn Shinkle, former
ly resided in Suitland Hall, 4400 Sill
yer Hill road Sc, was liberated in
April from German prisoner of
war camp, according to today's War
Department list. He is a member
Of a Ranger battalion.
Pvt. Shinkle is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Shinkle of San Ber-
nardino. Calf. He was born and
reared in California and is one of
two brothers serving in the Army.
His wife was recreational assistant
at Suitland Hall until recently,
when she returned to California to
welcome her husband, who expects
to arrive there on furlough shortly.
He entered the Army in October,
1912, went overseas in November,
ls43, and was captured June Is, 1874.
Pvt. Patrick J. Hall. jr., "a, whose
wife, Mrs. Mary H. Hall lives at 1888
Hemlock street NV, was liberated
late in April from Stalsg IA. He
had been captured December 16 in
Belgium during the battle of the
bulge.
Pvt. Hall Is q native OF Gallitzin.
Pa. and came to the District Ave
years ago. He is the father of three
emldren-Leroy, 8; Joan, 7, and
Elaine. l9 months. When he en-
tered the Army in March, 1874, he
was employed at an Army medical
school. He went overseas in Sep
tember. - -.
ed 1t. Nigel B. Carter. Is, wtfpse
wife, Mrs, Marie C. Carter, lVasgln
the Clifton Terrace Apartments,
was liberated late last month from
q stalagluft in Germany. He had
been taken prisoner August 4 when
the Bit of which he was pilot was
shot down.
He is a native Of Irwin, Pa, and
attended Pennsylvania State Teach
ers' College, at California, Pa. He
entered the air forces in October,
l941, and went overseas in June,
1914.
I'd 1t. Ralph H. Griffin. "a, whose
wife, Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Griffin. an
Department employe,
iiFcS III SIccIlDtlI, Mu., was llDeT-
ated in April from a German pris-
oner of war camp. He had been
captured during glider infantry op-
erations in Holland last November.
1t. Grimm is native of Roanoke.
Va. and graduate of Virginia
Institute. He entered
the Army in April, l943, two months
after leaving college. and went over
seas in September, 1874.
Pvt. Thomas Griffin, whose broth
er, Maurice Griffin, formerly re-
sided at 1896 Owen place NE, has
been liberated from u German pris-
oner of war camp, the War Depart
ment announced today.
S/Sergt. Robert H. Cook, son of
Hugh C. Cook, whose address he
gave as 100 Vale drive, Cameron
Valley. Alexandria, Va, has been
liberated from a German prisoner
of war camp, according to todays
War Department release.
The following men, named on to-
days armed forces lists as having