Evening star., 1945-05-26

u. s. M. G. r., was wounded in &C.
ton the Navy Department an
nounced. Mrs. Bessie !. Kelley, his
wife, was listed as living in Idaho
Hall, Arlington.
Pvt. Richard +. Butler, jr., IS,
whose wife, Mrs. Elspeth Butler, lives
on Newport Mill road, Remington,
Md, with their son, Richard, III, 10,
received a slight forehead wound in
Italy April 80. He has written her
he is recovering normally"
Pvt. Butler. the son of Richard T..
Butler of Potomac. Nd, was born
and educated in Montgomery
County. Before being irducted into
the Army in January, 1914, he was 4
painting contractor. He was sent
overseas to serve with the 10th
Mountain Division of the 5th Army
in July. 1914.
Mrs. Butler, the former Miss Jack
son of Montgomery County, is en-
ployed by Woodward d. Lothrop.
Missing
Pfc. Cleaston B. Dudley. husband
OF Mrs Mary X. Dudley of Presley
Lane drive, Riverdale, Md. is miss
ing in Europe. according to a dis
patch from the War Department.
liberoted
Capt. Oliver de Gruchy. i.. "a, son
OF Col. and Mrs. o. w. de Gruchy.
1924 North Wakefield street, Arling-
ton, Va, was liberated by American
forces, after being interned at Stalas
Luft 3 since his plane was shot down
over st. Lo last July, his mother has
been notified. Capt. de Gruchy, 4
West Point graduate, was with q 9th
Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter
Squadron.
He holds the Air Medal and three
Oak Leaf Clusters. Col de Gruchy Is
stationed here with the National
Guard Bureau.
I'd 1t. James H. Mouth, q, son OF
Eugene H. Mouth, 1415 Chaplin street
NV, has been liberated after being
a prisoner of war since November i,
his father was notified Navigator
Of a B-24, with the 18th Air Force,
1t. Mouth was shot down over Yugo-
slavia. 1t. Mouth never lived in
Washington, but was reared with
his mother in Texas.
Pfc. Francis d. Rupprecht. q, who
was reared by his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Rupprecht,
1914 Trinidad avenue NE, was lib
Grated from Stalag liza, after being
a prisoner OF war since last Novem-
Der, his aunt was notified. Pvt.
Rupprecht. native Washingtonian
attended Holy Name and Mckinley
schools and worked for the National
Radio Institute before joining the
service in 1913. He was sent over
seas last September. Three brothers
are also overseas: Walter, with the
Coast Guard at sea: Phillip, with the
Army in Germany, and William,
with the Army in the Pacific.
S/SerEt. Robert Lee Arnold, 23,
son OF Mrs. Sibbie A. Arnold, 2O4l
N. Stafford street, Arlington, a pris-
oner of war since last August, also
has been liberated, his mother was
notified. Nose-gnner on q B-24
with the 18th Air Force, his plane
was shot down over Germany. Born
In Arlington. he is graduate OF
Washington-Lee High School and
worked for Sauls' Paragraph Co.
SerEt. Robert G. Lerner, "A, who
lived with his sister, Mrs. Mary Cor
don, "a, Allison street NE, has been
liberated after being held prisoner
In Germany since February, 1914,
his sister said today. Sergt. Lerner
attended Mckinley High School and
was employed at a Columbia road
delicatessen before joining the Army
in 194l. He was sent overseas last
September.
S/SerEt. Grant s. Taylor, whose
wife. Mrs. Norma Taylor, and par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Taylor,
live At 34O2 Forty-second avenue,
Colmar Manor, Md, has been liber-
ated from the German prison camp
after being interned II months. A
ball turret gunner on Flying For
tress, he was captured after his plane
was forced down a year ago. His
wife and small son, Grant Stanley
6 months old. whom he has not
seen, recently returned to Washing
ton from Texas, where they had
been staying. to await Sergt. Tay-
lors arrival. He attended Bladens-
burg High School and worker at the
Navy Yard before joining the Army
in November, 1913.
Pfc. Arthur b. Jebens, 20, whose
wife, Mrs. Gennett H. Jebens, lives
at 2700 South Sixteenth street, Ar
lington, Va, arrived home last Sat-
urday, after escaping from his Ger
man captors April II. He had been
taken prisoner December 10 during
the Ardennes break-through. To-
gether with four others. he escaped
and hid In a cemetery for almost
week until American forces ar
rived. Pvt. Jebens and his wife
have lived here about three and
q half years. Before joining the
Army in December, 1942, he worked
for the National Housing Agency.
Pfc. Edward C. Hancock, whose
wife. Mrs. Mary r. Hancock. lives
at 339 Fourteenth street NE, was
liberated from 4 German prison
camp, after being interned since
September, he has written his wife.
He expects to arrive home soon for a
60-day furlough, he said. Before
joining the Army in December, 1913,
he worked here as an electrician.
Mrs. Hancock Is an employe of The
Hecht Co.
Pvt william Robert Wshe, a, who
formerly lived here with his brother,
DAILY M. Wolfe, was liberated Ia
"