Evening star., 1945-06-06

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fis.ist.a5 III Gst.st FL nis.4.tesS ssi.sis
turned to his 5th Marine Division
engineer battalion, has parents hav,
been informed.
A native of Atlanta, Ga, Pvt
Strachan came to Washington /.
years ago. He attended Eastern
High School and was employed
as fireman for the Pennsylvania
Railroad when he enlisted in tn,
Marine Corps in October, l943.
A brother, Ensign James Stra.
chan, U. s. NJ R., received hi!
wings last week Another brother
Radioman's Mate sc Frank L
Strachan, is serving in Miami, Fla
Pvt. Jesse w. Harrington. jr.. sol
OF Mrs. Alice M Stewart of Belts
vile. Nd. was listed by the War De
partment today as among thos,
wounded in action in the Pacifi,
area
Sergt. Richard Bell, Is, was in.
jured in action February % in Ger.
many and returned to duty about
a month later. he has informed hi!
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William ]
Bell. 4433 Fourteenth street NE. H,
has been awarded the Purple Hear
for his injuries. his mother said.
A native of Washington and grad
uate of Mckinley High School
Sergt Bell entered the service March
4. l94l, and was sent overseas last
October. He is member of the
Both Blue Ridge" Division OF the
Sd Army.
Liberated
Sergt. Daniel J. King. 20. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Roy King of 1918
Kanawha street NV, listed on to-
days War Department roster of men
liberated from prisoner Of war camps
in Germany, returned home early
this week. He said yesterday that
he had been comparatively well
treated" in Stalag ga, near Bonn
and in another center to which he
was moved later. He had been cap
tured September 19 inside the Sieg
fried Line on the Belgian border.
A native of Washington and broth
er Of 5th Army artillery captain
In italy, Sergt. King attended Wood
row Wilson High School. He sue
ceeded in deferring his entry into
the Army week in June, 1943, te
allow him to graduate. He wen
overseas in May, 1914, and went into
action as private in July. ,,t
! S/Sergt. George C. Priddy, a. sor
Of Mrs. Viola V. Priddy of 5O6 Ninth
street Sc, Is awaiting passage te
the United States after having beer
liberated from q. German prisoner
Of war camp May 2. He had been
captured after direct hit by anti
aircraft had forced him to bail out
OF the 9th Air Force B-24 on which
he was tail gunner over Germany
last July.
! He was born in Washington and
attended Maryland Park and East
ern High Schools. He was employed
by the District Water Department
when he entered the Army in Octo-
Der, 1912. He had been overseas a
year and on six missions at the time
of his capture. He was promoted
one grade during his imprisonment.
Pfc. Lawrence M. Hill, rs, whose
wife, Mrs. Maude E. Hill, lives At
303 Twelfth street Sc, has returned
home on furlough after his liberia
ton April 28 from Stalag 7-B, near
Munich. A member of q 5th Army
infantry unit, he had been q pris-
oner four months since his capture
in Italy.
Pvt. Hill, q native of the District,
Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dellie
Hill Of 1904 Tenth street Sc. He
attended Southeast area schools and
was employed as a truck driver by
the B. B. Earnshaw Transfer Co.
when he entered the Army in March
1913. A brother, Seaman l/c Will
liam Hill, recently has been dis
charged from the Navy.
Pvt. Hill went overseas in August
l943, and was captured on the Anzio
beachhead. He holds a citation for
valor.
Pvt. Donald F. Mcmahon, 81
whose wife, Mrs. Emma Mcmahon
lives at 1908 Potomac avenue S.E.
is in rest camp in France after
his liberation April n by Russian
troops from Stalag 2-B, in Eastern
Germany. He was captured in Tu-
nisia and held by the Germans fol
26 months. His family believes he
has accumulated 81 discharge points
He is native of Washington and
one OF three sons in the armed serv.
ices Of John B. Mcmahon of 352:
Peary street, Mount Rainier, Nd
He has one daughter, Joan, aged 8
He attended Mckinley High School
and was mechanic, employed by
Hessicks Coal Co. prior to his en-.
try into the Army in June, 1912. He
went overseas as 4 member of an
armored unit in October, 1913, and
took part in the Casablanca landing
Pfc. Charles d. Thompson, jr., 81
son of Charles D. Thompson of 351l
Lowell street NV, rode a bicycle
to the American bridgehead on the
Elbe River after his liberation April
70 by Russian troops from Stalae
ga, in Eastern Germany. He had
been captured in Germany Decem-
tber Is in an infantry action.
Pfc. Thompson's father, a former
instructor in colleges in India, is an
Once of Strategic Services employe
Pvt. Thompson attended Mount
Hermon School and Massachusetts,
Institute OF Technology. He left
the latter to enter the Army In
February, 1913, and went overseas
in October, 1874.
Pvt. Thomas F. Furniss, Is, son OF
James J. Furniss, 1922 Tuckerman
street NV, = War Production
Board employe, was liberated April
20 from Stalag IA in Germany. A
member of a 46th Division medical