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Name of POW Herbert I. Meisner POW camp Stalag 4B Address 1472 SW Merchant Lane City, State, Zip Port Saint Lucie Florida 34953 Comments: I am 93 years old this year. I was in E Co. 39th Infantry 9th Div. I was in the Battle of the Bulge and was captured by the Germans on 12-25-44. After forced march and railway box car travel, I ended up in Stalag 4B POW camp.
Name of POW William Joseph Stumpff II POW camp Stalag Luft I Barth Germany Comments: I have my fathers YMCA log with color drawings, German newspaper clippings and other information.
Name of POW Leo K. Wagner POW camp Furstenburg/Oden Stalag III B Address 944 South 76th Street City, State, Zip Kansas City, KS 66111 Comments: Dad was involved in the North African campaign. Captured near Fade Pass, Sidi Bou Zid, South of Tunis on Feb. 17th, 1943. He was in the 168th Infantry, 34th div., 4th platoon, company I (light mortar). After being captured, they were in a pen near Tunis for about a month, then moved up through Italy to Germany. Brief stop in Daka camp in S. Germany, then on to Furstenburg/Oden. (for 2 years) In Jan. 30, 1945, they were moved out to avoid being taken by the Russians. On the road from camp to camp until rescued April 22, 1945, after spending a night in a church in Potsdam.
Address \ City, State, Zip \ Comments: Great site very moving and interesting to read, what an amazing generation of heroes. I read an article on the escape form Stalg Luft III , sadly one of the last surviours passed away recently. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2308039/Survivor-Great-Escape-spared-firing-squad-Hitler-dies-aged-92.html
Do you have a roommate listing? If so please email to us at stalagluftone@hotmail.com I was at a labor camp at Adorf, Germany Name of POW Frederick O Scheer POW camp X11A Address 2626 Peachtree Rd. NW., unit 703 City, State, Zip Atlanta, GA 30305 Comments: I was at a labor camp at Adorf, Germany located approximately 60 km West of the Czechoslovakia border on the rail line between Plowen, Germany and Eggar, Czechoslovakia. I was doing railroad section labor. They were approximate 80 men the camp doing different types of labor. I escaped finally after two previous attempts on May 1, 1945 and made my way back through Germany etc. I published my autobiography of my experiences in a book entitled, "A European Sojourn 1943 – 1945". I also published a collection of stories of other POWs confined in Germany entitled, "American POW's of World War II."
Name of POW Lt. Howard W. Sweeny POW camp Luftstalag I Address 36552 Innisbrook Circle City, State, Zip Purcellville, VA 20132 Comments: My Uncle was a pilot with the 452nd Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division, 45th Combat Bombardment Wing stationed at Deopham Green, Norfolk, England. His B-17 was shot down over Berlin in March of 1944 and he was imprisoned at LuftStalag 1. Any information about him, particularly his identity in any photographs of the camp, would be greatly appreciated.
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Name of POW Ronald Patrick Callaghan POW camp Stalag 8B Address 55 Grant Road City, State, Zip Gisborne New Zealand Comments: My father was a member of a Wellington Bomber Crew from 75 Squadron (NZ) shot down over the Zuider Zee in mid 1942. He was taken to Dulag Luft prior to transfer to Stalag 8B He was one of two survivors from the encounter with a Me 110 Night fighter attack. Dad also participated in the infamous Death March in early 1945 Which almost "did him in" but for the timely arrival of American Troops at around Easter of that year. Dad returned to Gisborne New Zealand and lived a reasonably healthy life until he passed away in August 1986
Name of POW Ronald Patrick Callaghan POW camp Stalag 8b (Lamsdorf) Address 55 Grant Road City, State, Zip Gisborne New Zealand Comments: My father was a member of a Wellington Bomber Crew from 75 Squadron (NZ) shot down over the Zuider Zee in mid 1942. He was taken to Stalag Luft prior to transfer to Stalag 8B He was one of two survivors from the encounter with a Me 110 Night fighter attack.
Name of POW Edgar L. Bolden POW camp Stalag Luft I Comments: Gentlemen, I am assisting Lt. Col. USAF (Ret) Harry T. Stewart, Jr. (332nd Fighter Group) in confirming whether Edgar L. Bolden served overseas with the 332nd Fighter Group, and therefore confirming his POW detension at Stalag Luft I. This info would assist us in our efforts to compile a listing of combat pilots of the 332nd who may have been injured (WIA) in captivity or in action that would warrant a "Purple Heart" awart. Thank you for any confirmation.
Name of POW Andrew J. Repas POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Address 1909 King Drive City, State, Zip Hermitage, PA 16148 Comments: My father was a very private man.
Name of POW Andrew J. Repas POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Address 1909 King Drive City, State, Zip Hermitage, PA 16148 Comments: My father never spoke much about his ordeal, but I did a paper on him for an English class at Penn State in 1993 and actually got him to talk a little!
Name of POW angelo piccinini POW camp stalag VB Address villingen City, State, Zip germany Comments: Se ci sono possibili informazioni sul campo o più specificatamente su mio padre, benvenute If there are infos about the life in the camp or more specifically about my father, wellcome
Name of POW Ward Walker POW camp Stalag 1, Block 12, Room 6 City, State, Zip North Stonington, CT Comments: I am Ward Walker's daughter-in-law. He was shot down over Italy on Dec. 28, 1943 and captured while trying to get to Switzerland on January 12, 1944. According to the journal we have, he arrived at Stalag 1 on January 25th. His journal contains pages on the roomates, a few drawings, some entries on their life there. Ward loved attending two reunions with his "Kriege roommates", and passed away on May 13, 1994.
Name of POW unknown - Miss Ponca City Bomber City, State, Zip Ponca City, OK 74601 Comments: As a Ponca City historian, I have been looking for any bit of information about the B-17 Miss Ponca City which went down in Germany. I would particularly like to find a photo of the plane if one exists. We have a drawing of it displayed at Marland's Grand Home, a museum/house, located in Ponca City and would like to tell visitors more about it.
Name of POW Nathan Leibowitz POW camp stalag 4b Muhlberg Sachsen 51 13 (slaughterhosue 5) Address 368 Meadowbrook drive City, State, Zip huntingdon valley, PA, 19006 Comments: I'm trying to see if there are any relatives around...feel free to forward to any POW, veteran, etc... Found my grandfather (Nathan Leibowitz) book of POW close mates when he was in Slaughterhouse 5 ( Stalag 4b Muhlberg Sachsen 51 13 ) he was in the 28th division , captured December 18 1944. The people/address are: Walter Brauer (120 w. 97 st NYC New York) Russel Fraugella (405 Desplaines,Joliet, Illinois ) Stanley Ksrazek or Krazek (chicago,Illinois ) Martin Greengold (1820 Phelow Place, bronx,ny) Hyman Feldman (497 Chalkstone ave, providence, RI) George Metcalfe (531 Norwood st, Orange, NJ) Leonard Spear (221 Hood ave, Syracuse, NY) Alfred Friechill or Frichill (113 east 177 st, bronx, ny) Humphreye (65 upper park ave, nyc, ny) Lee Bow Gar c/o Jon Cafetorire ( 964 Sixth ave, nyc,ny) Norwood Frye (39 clinton st, Glastonbury, Conn) Charles (chas) M. Biscoe (448 west Ogden st, Girardville,pa) Wayman E. troxel (Route #1, Romney, ??) Same Baglio (1523 Eight st, alexandria La) Pete Lennogonis(Sp?) ( 3413 Ormond street, Tuscaloosa, ala) Max Diller ( 2103 M Street, Belleville, Kansas) Nat Bloom ( 7th street, brooklyn, Ny) James Heavner ( 410 No. Main St, Elmira, NY) Dever d. Mitchell (Road #2, Volga, West virginia) Judson Davenport (Route #1 Sparta, NJ) John R. Hayes ( Glendale,ca) Carlo Uciferro ( 153 simmonsville ave, Johnston, RI) Andrew J. Voorhis ( 60 No. Eastway drive, Pontiac, MI) Clifford Arnold ( 25 Field Street, Reidsville, NC) Robert H. Wood Jr. ( 600 3rd st,west fairview, PA ) Donald Goetz ( Panama, Iowa) Clair Kimpel ( 613 E. Smith Street, Hicksville, OHio) Kurt Vonnegut Jr ( Willams Creek, INdianapolis,IN)--yes the Kurt Vonnegut Dick Coyle ( 594 Kossuth Street, Columbus,OH) John Freed ( 2416 E. valley st, seattle, wa) willis belanger ( 415 State st, Fulton, NY) Charles (Chas) Larsen ( 18 rockingham st, Cambridge, mass) Carl Niklas (1512 W. Moore St, Henryetta, Oklahoma) Thomas R. Haydock (34 Burham Ave, Yonkers, NY) Sam Giles ( 112 School st, Bradford, PA) Raymond T. Makoski ( 343 Whitridge Ave, Baltimore, MD) James M. Donnini ( 525 Scott ave, Jeannette,pa) James Mullins ( 445 John St, east Newark, NJ) Chet Kobylas ( 11673 Moran st, Hamtramck, Mich) Ellsworth E. Brown ( 434 Monson St, East Peoria, Ill) Jesse Me Benevidez ( 4115 Floral Ave,South Norwood Cinciniati, OH) Albert Hroch ( 1154 w. 18 st, Chicago, IL) Joe Valdez (box # 157, Lumberton, NM) Louis V. Curto ( 104 -12 95 ave, ozone park, NY) Leonard Dake ( Pine River, wisconsin) Sol Epstein ( 25 Hobson st, Newark, NJ) Izera Emerson 3881 Sedgewick ave, Bronx, NY)
Name of POW Joseph William Kiska, 2nd Lt. POW camp Stalag Luft I Comments: My dad was co-pilot of a B17 (96th Bomb Squad) who was shot down over Augsburg in April 1944 after a mission that entailed bombing a Messerschmitt plant. He was incarcerated in Stalag Luft 1 in Barracks 1, South, Room 6, for 13 months until the Russians liberated the camp. He died in August 2012.
Name of POW Albert Cox POW camp Stalag 7 Address percy cottage Percy terrace Alnwick ne66 1ag England City, State, Zip Alnwick UK Comments: My father was a flight engineer on halifax airoplanes, he was the sole surviver after the plane was shot down over Belgium.he passed away on Feb 5th this year
Name of POW charles garratt POW camp stalg 18a Address 45 peal close hoo rochester kent me39hz City, State, Zip kent Comments: my dad was a prisoner off war coult in greas was in the camp for 5 years
Name of POW James G Leslie POW camp Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Poland (of the Great Eascape) Address 15-75 Bayly St, Unit 161 City, State, Zip Pickering, Ontario, Canada Comments: My father was pilot of a Handley Page Halifax, 35 Pathfinders Sqn, RAF, when he was shot down over the Schwartzwold at the beginning of 1944 returning from a night raid on Leipzig. His entire crew bailed out and was captured. The plane crashed in Germany. He himself was on the loose for 5 days before he was captured just a few kilometers from the Swiss border and sent to Dulag Luft for interrogation. I don't know how long he was there, but from what he told me, he must have been one of the ones who wasn't intimidated and wouldn't be bribed because he tells of long periods of solitary alternating in a hot room and then a freezing room. From Dulag Luft, he was sent to Stalag Luft III and arrived just as the survivors from the Great Escape were being returned to the camp. His job in the camp was as a scrounger, similar to the character of James Garner in the movie. He was there until January of 1945 when the camp was abandoned in advance of the approaching Russian Army, and the prisoners were marched in two groups west to Germany. His group was imprisoned south of Berlin. Near the end of April, 1945, he woke one morning to find the camp abandoned by the Luftwaffe guards. He and another prisoner headed west and crossed into Allied Lines a couple of days before the end of the war.
Name of POW Harold L. Scales POW camp Stalag Luft1 Address P. O. Box 876 City, State, Zip Hunt, Tx 78024 Comments: My Father, Harold L. Scales, was a POW in Stalag LuftI. He was a Bombardier and gunner on a B-17 during World War II. He was shot down on his 28th mission over Berlin and was captured by the Germans. He was a wonderful man and Father. He passed away in Kerrville, Tx in the VA hospital on Sept. 22, 2012 (Thanksgiving Day) at the age of 92. I miss him dearly.
Name of POW Erwin H, Meyer POW camp Stalagluft 1 Comments: Erwin H. Meyer was my mother's aunt's brother. Erwin was born in Biebrich, Germany and emigrated to the U.S in 1928 from Speyer, Germany (as his sister had done in 1923.) They were jewish. Erwin was an upholsterer. He was only 5 feet tall. He became a U.S. citizen Sept 26, 1939. In 1944, he answered the call for german speaking volunteers to be voice interceptors aboard U.S. bombers--the eleventh man aboard. He left his wife and 10 year old daughter. His plane, the Mission Belle, was shot down over Vienna on Dec. 11, 1944. When he got to Barth he was sent to North Compound 1, Barracks 11. My mother was a good nazi and an aufseherin at another german pow camp. She was anxious to get out of Germany after the war and married an american G.I. Her uncle and aunt (Erwin's sister) welcomed her when she got to NY, but I think there was a lot of tension when we all sat down to Christmas dinner together. I was very little and did not know the history.
Do you have a roommate listing? If so please email to us at stalagluftone@hotmail.com beautiful@live.com City, State, Zip Chicago, IL Comments: Great site, thanks for all the work you do!
Name of POW John T. Cravey POW camp Moosberg Address 3550 Watermelon Rd., Apt. 28-A City, State, Zip Northport, AL 35473 Comments: My uncle John T. Cravey of Montgomery, Alabama, parachuted onto a glacier high up on the tallest mountain in the Stubai Alps when the engine in his combat-damaged P-51 failed, February 22, 1945. He survived the extreme mountain altitude, difficult terrain, and winter cold, and was taken prisoner three days later. He was first a prisoner at Bolzano, where another captured pilot, Alvin J. Pokorny, later saw his name written on a wall. He was then transported to Oberursel, Wetzlar, and Nuremberg. He was on the march from Nuremberg to Moosberg. Please contact me if you knew John T. Cravey, or if you are interested in other prisoners of war from the 31st Fighter Group and its squadrons, the 307th, 308th, and 309th. John T. Cravey was also an instructor at Key Field, MS, where he trained many new pilots who later flew combat missions in World War II. Post-war, he continued in the Air Force, serving with the 86th Fighter Group at Neubiberg, and also at Eglin, Elmendorf, and Warner-Robins.
Name of POW Reginald Clifford Dean POW camp Stalag ivb Address Woking Surrey City, State, Zip Surrey, England Comments: Hi, I have recently discovered a few snippets about my Uncle Reg, he was in Stalag ivb in 1944 but escaped and apparently lived on the run for 2 years in Italy (I believe) he was assumed missing in action and I think my Aunty was told he was dead, then he arrived back two years later. I have a lovely silver coloured cigarette box that was hand made for him by a Polish POW I believe, it has a picture cut out and welded on top showing the Stalag walls and the Russian, English and American flags engraved, I believe he was liberated by the Russians in Italy. I wonder if anyone knows about this story and knows anything more about him. I guess the box may well be worth something as well as being extremely sentimental. thanks Paula 
Name of POW lloyd raymond jackson POW camp stlag 17 Comments: father was shot down around feb 4 1943 POW till end of war was a belly turett gunner on B17 name of plane was the El-lobo pilots name was lt. Jenkins. Any information you have would be appreciated Thank You
Comments: This site is wonderful, helped a lot on research paper.
Do you have a roommate listing? If so please email to us at stalagluftone@hotmail.com yes Name of POW Mark Altvater POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Address 314 N. Riverdale Drive City, State, Zip Durham NC Comments: My dad was Mark Altvater, whose POW story is on Merkki. I would like to correct my email address--eal.unc@frontier.com. I have been in touch with several of the men who were in the prison camp with him, but sadly, most of them have died. Anyone who would like to contact me, please use the address eal.unc@frontier.com, rather than the one that is on his story. Thank you.
Do you have a roommate listing? If so please email to us at stalagluftone@hotmail.com 4168 Name of POW Richard Lovel Woods POW camp Stalag lift 1 Address Uk City, State, Zip LE14 4DW Comments: My late father was shot down in 31st March 1943 me held prisoner until released by the Russians. His RAF number is 152 285 passed away in 1990 in Leicester uk.
Name of POW Dominick Tutino POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Comments: A few years ago, someone was kind enough to send me pictures from "Hit the Bottle" on CD. I would like to donate the pictures to the 390th Memorial Museum in Tucson, AZ as part of a POW exhibit which will include the program and the music from the performance. I will need permission from the owner of the pictures to exhibit them at the museum and unfortunately, I have lost the contact information. I would very much appreciate it if the owner of those pictures would contact me. Thank you.
Name of POW Hugh Lake Jameson POW camp Stalag Luft I, North 1 Address 2722 Waterford Glen Ct. (Hugh's nephew) City, State, Zip Tallahassee, Florida 32312 Comments: This is an additional post to one made in April-May 2006. My uncle was Hugh Lake Jameson, B-17 pilot who had played center for Clemson on the first Cotton Bowl (American football) game. In 2001, a year before he died, his brother (my father) and I recorded his POW story. Through email contacts via this web site, his footlocker, left behind in England, was recovered by family members in 2012.
Name of POW william h topping POW camp stalag luft I Address 1948 hill rd City, State, Zip wentzville mo 63385 Comments: My father, William H Topping passed away on July 4, 2011. He retired from the USAF with rank of Lt Colonel, then worked at the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, St Louis MO for the Defense Dept. He enjoyed 62 years of marriage to my mother who survives him. My father was not only a hero for our country but also a huge hero for me; I think about him every day and feel especially blessed to have had such a spectacular father. He is laid to rest at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
Name of POW William Farrell POW camp Barth Luft 1 North 1 Comments: First, thank you to all past, present and future men and women who protect our country. My Dad was shot down 2-22-1944 in a B17 out of Ridgewell, captured and sent to Luft 1. North 1 compound. If anyone knows of or remembers any information on my Dad I would love to hear from you. Dad Passed away 12-31-2012, last Monday. Rest in peace Dad, always proud of your Military years.
Name of POW Sqn. Ldr L.W.V."Bill" Jennens POW camp The "Great Escape" Camp Address 36 Queen Anne Court, Quedgeley, City, State, Zip Gloucester GL2 4JY Comments: Found this site while 'googling' Bill Jennens. In the 1950's I did my National Service in the Royal Air Force. I was posted to RAF Wellesbourne Mountford as a Clerk (Accounts) Bill was now a Wing Commander in charge of Administration. The entry in your site relating to Bill Jennens did not, unfortunately, lead me to an e-mail address so that I could contact the writer, Bill's Grandson. I have info. relating to Bill that I would like to pass on.
Name of POW Farmer POW camp Stalag Luft III Address Germany Comments: I am trying to track a descendant of Mr Farmer who was a British POW and I know he was still alive in 1973 and living in Dagenham Port England and working in Customs. Mr Farmer had some information about another POW I would like to find out from him but sadly I do not have his first name. Please contact me if you have an address for a descendant of Mr Farmer. Thanks so much.
Name of POW Edwin O Denz POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 Comments: I'm searching for information about my Uncle Edwin O Denz.
Name of POW Rene C. Fix POW camp Stalag Luft I City, State, Zip Acra NY Comments: My dad, B -17 pilot, ditched his aircraft in the Bay of Biscay. A German seaplane picked the crew up. He spent the rest of the war at Stalag Luft I
Name of POW Theodore R Simone POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Address 91 Penfield Av. City, State, Zip Croton on Hudson, NY Comments: My Uncle Ted and the crew of B-17 "Spare Parts" crashed landed in France 4 March 1944. The crew or just my Uncle Ted was a POW at Stalag Luft one but I can not find his name on any of the lists.
Name of POW Richard N. Dowling POW camp Stalag I Address 2290 Knotwood Dr. City, State, Zip Holt, MI 48842 Comments: Looking for any information about my uncle Dick.
Name of POW Francis P. Smith POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Address 6882 Sonia Street City, State, Zip Tacoma, WA 98404 Comments: My father-in-law, Lt. Francis Peter Smith Jr. was a prisoner of war held in Stalag Luft 1 for 2 years until they were liberated by the Russians. He was the pilot on B17 "Heaven Can Wait". He was shot down over France. All but he and his co-pilot made it to Spain. He lived in a small village with a French family until he was turned in and captured. He has told me about walking through the village and came upon a platoon of German soldiers. He was carrying a loaf of bread and just waved the bread at them. He has said that he was sure they were going to get him then but it was much later that he was captured. He is now 93 years old and doing very well. He still lives in his own home and drives every day. I am so very proud of him and all of our servicemen who have served our country so bravely.
Name of POW James R. Wicker POW camp Stalag Luft 1 Address 3417 Horseshoe Bend City, State, Zip Raleigh, NC 27613 Comments: My Dad was POW in North 2 Barracks 1 Room 3 and later Room 13. My contact information is old and I cannot figure out how to change it. My email address is: jgooding@nc.rr.com This is a fabulous site!! Thank you.
Name of POW Clarence Corning POW camp South Compound and then the North 1 Compound (Barracks Commander of Barracks 9). Address 208 Village Avenue City, State, Zip Dedham ma 02026 Comments: I am very interested in any information about the group that was with my Uncle Clarence Corning, shot down in Greece along with the crew below. He never married and died when I was quite young; we never quite knew what his role was on the plane, he is listed as an "Observer" Planes and Crew Lost 8 Oct. 1943; A/C No. 42-64675 (missing crews – at sea) P Fisher, James B., Jr.,Lt. CP Carmine, John W., Lt. N Osburn, Hobat G., 2Lt E Kunis, Theodore C., S/Sgt R Garthwaite, Howard S., S/Sgt G Woronuk, John (NMI), Cpl O’Neill, Phillip W., Sgt F Corning, C. H., Capt (observer)
Name of POW Steve Hornik POW camp Stalag 111C Altdrewitz Brandenburg, Prussia 52-14 Address N/A City, State, Zip Colorado, US Comments: I am looking for any information, pictures etc, on my great uncle Steve Hornik. He was a POW in Stalag 111C. From what I can tell he was captured by Germans in France during the European Theater. The government documents do not indicate what year, but do indicate that it was some time between 1941 and 1946. He passed away in 2002, and all I knew about his service was that he had been a POW and awarded the Purple Heart. His wife passed away in 2011 so I have little to no information. Thank you!
Do you have a roommate listing? If so please email to us at stalagluftone@hotmail.com no, not yet but will get a list from my mother Name of POW Henry Bernard Bruser, JR POW camp stalag Luftwaffe I Address box 576 City, State, Zip Westcliffe, Co 81252 Comments: My older brother was born as dad shipped out. He met his father at age three after dad was liberated. He was a B-17 NAV and was shot down over Germany and spent about one year in a PIW camp. Like so many, he didn't say much about his war experience until the end of his life. He and mom had six additional children. He died 9 years ago, and mom will be 90 in September. I've forwarded this site on to my siblings. Thank you!!!
Name of POW Philip Robert PARKER POW camp gorlitz Address c/o PO Box 104 Rye Vic Australia 3941 City, State, Zip vic Comments: My wife's father We would be grateful of any info especially the book compiled whilst at the camp . Photos of theatricals etc. Our phone no +61422701446
Name of POW Lt. Gordon Allen POW camp Stalag Luft I Comments: My father was a B-17 Navigator shot down on April 11, 1944 and held at Stalag Luft I, South Compound, Building 13. The other three officers of the crew also survived and were held at Stalag I until all were freed by the Russian Army late in the war. The six non-com officers were all KIA on that date and two are still MIA. My father has always said he wished he had been able to get to know his crew better but they were shot down on their 5th mission. The mission received little notice as nearly 60 bombers were shot down (600 Men) that day. Being so close to D-Day the U.S. didn't want to report the many losses. There MACR is #4437. I'm trying to locate any relatives of the men who were KIA and also the relatives of the three other officers who survived. My Dad is the last surving member of the crew. Names of the other crew and cities of residence follow. 2nd Lt. Merrill d. Vaughn (Pilot) Danville, IN 2nd Lt. Robert F. Bogner (Co Pilot) Chicago, IL 2nd Lt Frank M. Howard (Bombadier) St. Petersburg, FL Staff Sgt. Robert J. Roberts (Gunner) Plymouth, PA Sgt Raymond R. Johnston (Radio, Gunner) Reading, PA Sgt. Harold F. Manley (Gunner) East Chicago, IL Sgt. Jess L Ronaldo (gunner) Cleveland, OH sgt Thomas D. Roberts (gunner) Sidney, NE Sgt. Ralph T. Amendola (gunner) New York, NY Any information would deeply appreciated!
Name of POW Lucius (Luke) Spurlock POW camp Stammlager XIIA; Stalag 3A; & Stalag 3B Address 254 Spring Arbor Drive City, State, Zip Carbondale, IL 62902 Comments: I am looking for any information on my father, Lucius (Luke) Spurlock, from Illinois, who was a 28 year old Sergeant in the 3rd Army, 134th Infantry regiment. What I know: Sergeant Spurlock was engaged in battle somewhere near Achain or Lorraine, France on Nov 13, 1944 when he and three other men risked their lives to pull wounded soldiers, under heavy fire in an open field, to safety. For this action, he and the 3 other men, Pfc's Edwin Gates, Roscoe Bryant, and Robert Haworth (later Sergeant) won the Bronze Star medal. I found these details online when doing a "bronze star medal" search. Sadly, Pvt Gates was killed in action. My father, Luke Spurlock, was captured by the German Army. What I do NOT know: I have no idea how the camps really were, since my dad, like so many others, didn't talk about it. I don't know the actual battle in which my dad was engaged. I don't know what platoon or company to which Dad belonged. I would love to correspond with anyone who might have some information on Luke Spurlock or on Camps Stammlager XIIA, Stalag 3A or Stalag 3B. Thank you. Libby Spurlock Davey
Name of POW Charles F. Miller Jr. POW camp Stalag Luft I Address 1009 Roundrock Dr. City, State, Zip Saginaw, TX 76179 Comments: I was shot down from a B-24 on March 23 1944 near Barth, Germany. When shot down I was confronted by angry German farmers with pitchforks asking me if I spoke English, I shook my head no, and shortly after a German soilder showed up. I was then captured and sent to Dulag Luft, then to Stalag Luft I. |
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