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1,200 Gl Brides Sail From England Today;6 Bound for DistrictScheduled to sail today from England aboard the liner Washington, among the 1,200 war wives and children of American servicemen, are six bound for the District.Former T/Sergt. Louis W. Oeblcke, 26, 1346 Emerson street NE.. now working as an aviation mechanic for Pennsylvania Central Airlines at National Airport, Is looking forward to greeting his 20-year-old war wife, Mary.She Is from Northampton, England, but parental objection to the Yankees” kept them separated until May 28 of last year, when they were married. They met on street comers at first and it was not until he returned from France, where he spent three and a half months, that the parents were convinced he really cared for their daughter. They had met at a dance.Mr. • Gebicke, native Washingtonian and graduate of Eastern High School in June. 1938, spent 38 months overseas and was with the 8th Air Force. His specialty was working on English planes and he was about to be sent to the Pacific after V-E day, when he was discharged with 116 points. He was a crew chief overseas, his mother, Mrs. Luther D. Cooke, said. Mrs. Cooke lives at the Emerson street address, where the English war wife will make her home after reaching'y1 Washington.Returned Last Summer.- Able to be with his bride only * I about five weeks after they were | married In England, Mr. Gebicke t. was returned to the United States ■:llast summer.Three of Mrs. Cookes five sons were in the armed forces, she said today: Lee was in the Army Air Corps with the 15th Air Force and spent two years In Italy, but returned to this country In October last.Another son. Fred, Is now In Philadelphia having recently returned from Japan, awaiting his discharge from the Coast Guard. He is a gunner's mate, second class.Another war wife slated to sail on the Washington is Barbara Allsop Ferrell, 27. wife of former 8/Sergt. James M. Ferrell, 32. 79 Seaton place N.W. She comes from North wood and was in the British Air Corps. Their first date was in the wax museum in London. They met first on a train between London and Andover.D Two Children Listed.». Also due to arrive on the Wash-1' i ington is the former Marcelle i- Geater. 28. of Cheltenham. England, 5 wife of the former T/3 Frank B. BurdsaU, jr., 31. 3000 Tilden street N.W., and their 6-month-old daughter Marcia. He is now an accountant with a private firm here and overseas was with the 62d Finance Disbursing Section. Headquarters. SOS, In England, stationed in Cheltenham.The London area transportation officer of the United States Amy also announced that sailing aboard the Washington are Mrs. Jessie Molnar and her 7-month-old son Steven J., wife and child of Gorpl. Steve Molnai of Washington. They are from Romford. England.Mr. Molnar's address was hot available.
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Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Thu, Feb 14, 1946
Page 15
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