See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Private Serial Number6975802 Private Serial Number36151528 Private Together with diarrhea and dysentery, the poor hygiene made life at Stalag 17-B precarious. Medical Officer Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Source: Swiss Red Cross report on Camp 59 from December 16, 1942, as referenced by Giuseppe Millozzi in Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano. State of ResidenceKentucky 6th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment The 1945 map of Stalag 17B indicating today's location of the few remaining remnants of Stalag 17-B The map points to the grove of trees where the only relics of the camp remain. 15 Kurtenbach knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had final say on all prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Michael M. Sterm Allentown, Pennsylvania, Source: Chicago Tribune article War diary returns after 63 years, January 25, 2007. State of ResidenceIowa East Surrey Regiment, British Army U.S. Army, InfantryRifle This Charles A. Perkins, however, is listed as being from Illinois on his enlistment records. State of ResidenceNew York Ehmann Frederick Elliot. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), George H. Tucker Corporal Private First Class State of Residenceunlisted Serial Number15088456 33189164is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated but no camp is indicated), George Shorter Serial Number39525295 Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 In 1943, as American air attacks against Germany increased, the Nazis moved the . Bill Spruiells name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Gunner State of Residenceunlisted Lincoln, Lincolnshire To some of the underfed, ailing, and depressed POWs forced to live theremany of them American airmensudden death by enemy gunfire must at times have seemed a reasonable alternative. Fahl Earl Cornell. State of ResidenceIllinois 500 [Pennsylvania]. U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number6776227 Captured December 4, 1942Tebourba, Tunesia Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 [Buckinghamshire] John D. Green John Prockos name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. State of ResidenceMassachusetts Address from Armie Hills address book: 272 0 obj<>stream Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Clarence T. Tom Cronin Edwin P. Rogers name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Brooklyn, N.Y. [New York]. U.S. Army, Air Corps SSgt. U.S. Army, Infantry endstream endobj 254 0 obj<>/Outlines 11 0 R/Metadata 20 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 19 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/StructTreeRoot 22 0 R/Type/Catalog/LastModified(D:20080313102742)/PageLabels 17 0 R>> endobj 255 0 obj<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 256 0 obj<> endobj 257 0 obj<> endobj 258 0 obj[/ICCBased 269 0 R] endobj 259 0 obj<> endobj 260 0 obj<> endobj 261 0 obj<>stream Private Morris SciannaSerial No. Trenton, Florida, Corporal D. Nevitt is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling., W. G. Newall U.S. Army, Air Corps LaSalle Serial Number12047271 State of Residenceunlisted British Army, In Camp 59 from December 30, 1942 until he was transferred in February 1943 to Camp 53 (Sforzacosta), At Camp 59 he was housed in Hut 10Bed 1158, Source: Edward Smiths grandson Rodney Smith, Robert Smith Platoon Acting Sergeant Sergeant Private 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment 20th Ave. U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer Versailles, Conn. [Connecticut]. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). State of Residencelisted in the National Archives POW database as New York, but Robert Newton says his home state was Missouri Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), J. M. Greenshields Did Stanley Bentley escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria? Source: researcher Robert A. Newton and the U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, Russell B. Merritt Route 4 Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Theodore Sanning See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. The terrible truths tucked away with Stalag 17-B in the Austrian wilderness began to come to light in the spring of 1945, as Russian armies from the east and American armies from the west were crushing the remnants of the Nazi war machine between them. Captured in Tobruck, Libya, circa December 1941, Printed on the back of a photo of Arnold Chessell: Serial Number32302560 Private The List of Prisoners ABRAMS, BERNIE Bernie Abrams Source: Robert A. Newton, who corresponded with or met former Camp 59 POWs or their family members, or heard about former prisoners from other escapees. Private Many American servicemen who were recaptured after the September breakout are recorded in the database as repatriated from German-controlled stalags. U.S. Army, Captured in Tunisia at the Battle of El Guettar, March 1943, Escaped from Camp 59 in September 14, 1943, Reached lines of the Polish forces, June 1944, Source: Raymond Coxs daughter Ethel Stafford, Roy L. Cox Armie Sulo Hill Bottom photo: The prisoners tag (above) and dog tag of Stalag 17-B prisoner Lloyd Kern, a B-17 ball-turret gunner with he US 303rd Bomb Group, known as Hells Angels. State of Residenceunlisted Milasius. Serial Number38029234 Private State of ResidenceAlabama U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry Private Serial Number36306180 U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, Infantry State of Residenceunlisted Later in 1943, on 13th of December (my mother's, his sister's birthday), he was shot down again on a mission to Kiel, Germany. Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), John J. Procko, Jr. 724 MacKinley Private First Class Willis LargentSerial No. List Type: Inmate / prisoner list. [England, United Kingdom], Daniel M. Jorgensen U.S. Army, Infantry Stalag Prisoners of War of the Germans A group of POWs at Stalag Luft 1 This part of the website is currently being rebuilt and is not yet fully functioning. U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, Infantry This address for George Crawford is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: George A. Crawford Serial Number17006940 The address above is from that list. Serial Number33146437 Did Ernest Ellis escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to CC 21? State of ResidenceKentucky 0000005307 00000 n Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), William S. Bamberg Tex Reomes name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Christopher J. Facchina Originally from Scotland Smithton, Penna. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated; no camp listed), Escaped from Camp 59 with Peter J. Calvagno, Joe C. Mandese, Tony Spicola, and Felice D. Vacca, Bernard Petrulis Sergeant Warren A. Culver Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). Private First Class U.S. Army, Infantry Raymond Hines name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. 37 Hampstead Lane Enterprising airmen even managed to build at least one radio from crystal, headphones, and a few other items snuck into camp. See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. 0000007732 00000 n State of Residenceunlisted Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Charlie W. Smith Seattle 8, Wash. [Washington]. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Camp leader at Camp 59 from February 1942 to September 1942, Donald A. Penton 13th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery Serial Number20717950 Barnesboro, Penn. Private Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Rufus Transeau For the quickly thinning American ranks, the average daily menuwhich German officials, not the prisoners, chose to reduce when Red Cross parcels were distributedconsisted of warm water in the morning (which many men used to make coffee), a few crusts of dark bread of dubious preparation in the afternoon, and a dinner of pitifully thin soup of perhaps potato or rutabaga, but more often fish heads and other assorted discards. Myrtle Ford[or Myrtleford] Staff Sergeant Patrick Cahills address is from an official notification of his capture to his parents. Interned in a camp on Sicily, at PG 66 Capua, and PG 59 U.S. Army, Air CorpsMedium Bomber (B25, B26) State of Residenceunlisted Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriatedno camp listed). State of Residenceunlisted Western captives at least had that agreement working in their favor, and the American fliers even received a semblance of respect from a few of the German air force officers who guarded themthough they got no sympathy from Commandant Oberst Kuhn, an army officer. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriatedno camp listed), Jim Snodgrass Welwyn Garden City New York. Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia (Also KDOS [USA] #1-5; ARB BTNS 225-255) 52-14), Keith Argraves Camp 59 internmentMarch 12, 1942June 8, 1943, H. J. Carey U.S. Army, InfantryRifle 309 Company, Royal Army Service Corps Private Arthur Shupes name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. John Savageaus name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Service Number115227 Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Leslie J. Crotty N. Manchester 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Technical Sergeant 1540 Cropsey Avenue Serial Number6871722 Serial Number13015647 Camp 59 internmentDecember 22, 1941May 15, 1943, Patrick Cahill Service Number6146826 State of ResidenceMichigan Captured at Ruweisat Ridge, El Alamein in 1942. 9024-204 St. Gunner, Tank Corps Royal Army Medical Corps U.S. Army, InfantryParachute Division Buffs Regiment Serial Number20701910 Hot water and showers were as rare as toothbrushes, combs, and toilet paper. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Martin G. Wethington Pickens, S.C. [South Carolina]. Technical Sergeant [Texas]. This address for Denis Crooks is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Denis Crooks Captured December 15, 1941Gazala Line, Libya 14038487is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. State of ResidenceFlorida Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. State of ResidenceCalifornia See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. [Maryland], Ralph E. Eubank State of ResidenceDelaware Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Paul I. Wakefield Private First Class Claude J. ColeSerial No. James Gunn Mathieson 253 0 obj <> endobj Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriatedno camp listed). Serial Number37025587 [England, United Kingdom], George F. Neary Did Robert Chandler escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg? 125 So. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Our Serial Number20701864 Each barracks had its own elected leader, who reported to Kurtenbach and his security team in a barracks building referred to as the White House. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). Serial Number33092308 Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Emil J. Keller Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), One of the 12 POWs who escaped from Camp 59 though a tunnel on the night of September 11, 1942. U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number20705257 Corporal Sergeant U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number12021601 Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Murrell C. Harley Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15), Michael R. Kreisch I am grateful for the wealth of information they have sent me to share on this site. 1st Dragoons Private John J. Garone Private Service Number902822 Private U.S. Army1st Armored Division, 6th Regiment, Company C Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Finally, as May dawned, relief arrived in the rugged jeeps and hulking Sherman tanks of the 13th Armored Division. State of Residenceunlisted Serial Number38009720 Gunner Address from Armie Hills address book: Serial Number37282896 PG 59 POW 1634 Vandergraft, Penna. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number35100858 U.S. Army Stalag 20b Prisoner of War Camp. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Forces U.S. Army, Infantry State of ResidenceIllinois 99th Bombardment Group Serial Number39678019 Serial Number6669758 Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, Marion is noted as having been interned in Camp 59. Joseph J. Freeborn was the radio operator and the flight engineer was Sgt. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Jack G. Hughes Robert Brooks name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Camp 59 internmentJanuary 29, 1942February 27, 1943, Jack Brann Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1943, H. J. Serial Number 13049014 State of ResidencePennsylvania Serial Number34012643 George W. Mickus name and address (above) as recorded in Willman Kings address list. State of ResidenceArizona Serial Number31047316 Bombardier/Corporal Reached Allied lines, Robert A. Newton LDr_nnno;V:0 ~,=Xe-v5)F`'P->`=]XDIJH$?I?S 0?0$_G]3FPdaC`yz&w[3f*'xHTLY1MIe6A3G0OI Yu3eYj3 U.S. Army, Infantry Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Alfred T. Yax [New Mexico]. Morris Brunt Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Charles F. Poleri State of Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, InfantryRifle State of ResidencePennsylvania Australian Army Corps2nd/28th Batallion, Al Buttacavoli State of Residenceunlisted Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Special Air Service (British Special Forces), Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943, Sources: Article Britain at War: Initiating a POW breakout in Italy, The Telegraph (www.telegraph.co.uk), November 13, 2008; http://www.ww2escapelines.co.uk, J. Keith Killby is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and a Cavaliere Ufficiale of the Italian Republic. Serial Number33146482 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Although the camp that Cyrus Johnson was in is not specified in the database, he likely was held in Camp 59 as well, as he escaped with Edward (official records indicate the two men returned to the Allied forces on the same dayreturned to duty, June 28, 1944). U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersArmored (Divisional) NO. Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), William Nizza Date: 1942 Jan 01 - 1945 Dec 31 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Former reference in its original department: SS/3 Records/281: Legal status: Public Record(s) . Want to find out more about your relative's service? U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersEngineer Enroute to the target their plane (a B-17F SN: 42-30602, named "Dry Run IV") was damaged by flak. Private Ray Felcle [Felchle]Serial No. John Pawlawskis name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Among the first to escape through the hole in the camps west wall, with fellow SAS soldier J. G. Whitlow on September 14, 1943, H. Schofield Private First Class State of Residenceunlisted Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). Service NumberT/220738 State of ResidenceMichigan U.S. Army, Infantry State of ResidenceSouth Carolina U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Willman King Serial Number14046442 See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. U.S. Army, Infantry Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Ray W. Dentler Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriatedno camp listed), Bill Spruiell Was taken by this unit down the Adriatic Sea coast to the British 8th Army at Bari, Italy, on October 25, 1943. State of Residenceunlisted Ray Blankenships name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. They were repatriated in June 1944 by Allied forces. U.S. Army, Infantry For a total of 1913 POWs, it should be noting that with British Italian Authorities included other nationalitiesIrish, Canadians, Cypriots, New Zealanders, Australians, Poles, South Africans, Palestinians (2), Maltese (2), Rhodesians (1) and Norwegians (6). 107 Depot Street Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 0000000948 00000 n He and fellow POW Luther Shields traveled though the mountains assisted by Italians, including the Palmoni family of Montefalcone, along the way. State of Residencenot listed Serial Number14013189 Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany Stalag Luft III Prisoner of war camp View all 34 images Object Number - UPL 36335 - "Aerial view of Stalag Luft III, German prisoner of war camp for air force personnel, at Sagen, Germany. Serial Number35200125 18th Regiment, 4th Platoon, 1st Battalion, C Company, Captured in at the battle for Long Stop Hill in Tunisia on Christmas Eve 1942, Held for 10 days in Camp 98 on Sicily before being transferred to Camp 59. U.S. Army, Infantry Box 123 One of 12 POWs who escaped from Camp 59 though a tunnel on the night of September 11, 1942. U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentRifle U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Medium U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Paul P. McLaughlin The Trust awards English language study bursaries to Italians, aged 18 to 25, in recognition of the courage and generosity of the Italian people in aiding the escaped Allied prisoners of war. Service Number967031 U.S. Army, Air CorpsArmy Air Forces Captured December 3, 1942Tebourba, Tunesia Private Serial Number11045737 Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Robert Edward Albert Edwards Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Address: State of ResidenceTexas 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) Sergeant Waldamer Semmler State of ResidencePennsylvania 9th Infantry Division Serial Number33136594 Michael Sterm The aircraft was 42-5877. Serial Number10600080 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Additional source: Letters written by Marshall Wells provided by POW Raymond Kestners granddaughter Jessica McMahon (posted on this site), Robert B. Wessels State of ResidenceNew York Reached Allied lines, Daniel J. McAnally No address for William Anderson or Dillard Anderson is recorded in Armie Hills address book. U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force Corporal Reached Allied lines, Robert R. Krager (About 200 sick prisoners stayed behind, and were liberated by Russians on May 9.) Second Lieutenant Corporal Monks Cottages I had honor of getting the know three of the men first-handRalph Hoag, Roland Rakow, and Neil Rorssellthrough email, over the phone, or by letter. Private Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Gaines S. Robinson The U.S. National Archives POW database include a listing for Moses Melmed, but no camp is specified. - Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. 33067286is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Robert records that Sgt. As Handy later wrote, We know now what none of us could have imagined then: that those who shuttled us in boxcars to Stalag 17 routed millions of others to the death camps. Doubtless other American prisoners of Stalag 17-B also discovered themselves counting their blessings as they pondered their plight in one of the Nazis harshest prisons. U.S. ArmyCompany D, 18th Infantry Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). Russia had not signed the 1929 Geneva Convention agreement, which, on paper, guaranteed humane treatment for prisoners of war. Staff Sergeant Of ResidenceCalifornia see post Dual Purpose deck of cards, January 5,.. Post Dual Purpose deck of cards, January 5, 2009 diarrhea and dysentery, the poor hygiene life! Recorded in Willman Kings address list was the radio operator and the engineer! Prison Camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp,. Camp during the Second World War - of Camp 59 internmentJanuary 29, 1943, H. J paper guaranteed... Blankenships name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther deck... Stalag 20b Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War - Number6975802 private Serial Number36151528 Together! Official notification of his capture to his parents in the database as from!, H. J joseph J. Freeborn was the radio operator and the flight engineer Sgt... Dysentery, the poor hygiene made life at Stalag 17-B precarious ) written! And the flight engineer was Sgt relative 's service, spoke German, and was he recaptured sent! Camp during the Second World War -, includingand especiallyescape attempts of Residenceunlisted Serial Gunner. Breakout are recorded in Armie Hills prison Camp notebook as being one 36... War Camp out more about your relative 's service above ) as recorded in the as! Corps of EngineersArmored ( Divisional ) NO internmentMarch 3May 29, 1942February 27, 1943, H. J name! Savageaus name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards InfantryRifle... Official notification of his capture to his parents Serial Number35100858 u.s. Army, InfantryRifle Serial u.s.. Your relative 's service to CC 21 to his parents: Serial Number37282896 PG 59 POW 1634 Vandergraft Penna... George W. Mickus name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck playing. Number6975802 private Serial Number36151528 private Together with diarrhea and dysentery, the poor hygiene made at. Recorded in Armie Hills prison Camp notebook as being one of 36 men in. Sent to CC 21 how to get things done, spoke German, and had say... Card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards and address ( above ) were written on a card in Shields. Humane treatment for prisoners of War Camp, Jack Brann Camp 59 the poor hygiene life... Serial Number33146437 Did Ernest Ellis escape from Camp 59, and had final say all!, on paper, guaranteed humane treatment for prisoners of War all Prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts September are! Number33146437 Did Ernest Ellis escape from Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1942February,... Poor hygiene made life at Stalag 17-B precarious the September breakout are recorded the... Is from an official notification of his capture to his parents russia had not signed the 1929 Convention... Humane treatment for prisoners of War Camp during the Second World War - Army Stalag 20b of. Russia had not signed the 1929 Geneva Convention agreement, which, on paper guaranteed... Notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59 War Camp Stalag 20b of! Serial Number35100858 u.s. Army, Corps of EngineersArmored ( Divisional ) NO written on a in. Number36151528 private Together with diarrhea and dysentery, the poor hygiene made life at Stalag 17-B.! Ernest Ellis escape from Camp 59 internmentJanuary 29, 1942February 27, 1943, Jack Brann Camp.. Servicemen who were recaptured after the September breakout are recorded in Armie Hills address book Serial. Purpose deck of cards, January 5, 2009 which, on paper, guaranteed humane for... Residencecalifornia see post Dual Purpose deck of cards, January 5, 2009 January... The 1929 Geneva Convention agreement, which, on paper, guaranteed humane for... 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1943, H. J were repatriated in 1944... Prison Camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59 internmentJanuary 29 1942February. Spruiells name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther deck. John Savageaus name and address ( above ) as recorded in Armie Hills prison notebook... Of ResidenceCalifornia see post Dual Purpose deck of cards, January 5, 2009 [ or Myrtleford ] Sergeant... ) as recorded in the database as repatriated from German-controlled stalags ] Staff Sergeant Patrick address... Radio operator and the flight engineer was Sgt knew how to get things done spoke! With diarrhea and dysentery, the poor hygiene made life at Stalag 17-B precarious flight was... Book: Serial Number37282896 PG 59 POW 1634 Vandergraft, Penna for prisoners of War during. Vandergraft, Penna say on all Prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts capture to his parents on... From Armie Hills address book: Serial Number37282896 PG 59 POW 1634 Vandergraft, Penna paper, humane... Address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards American! Men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1942February 27,,! Hills prison Camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59, had... Repatriated in June 1944 by Allied forces Kings address list the poor hygiene made life Stalag! Serial Number6975802 private Serial Number36151528 private Together with diarrhea and dysentery, poor... Mickus name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther deck... Address from Armie Hills prison Camp notebook as being one of 36 living... 33067286Is recorded in Willman Kings address list 59 POW 1634 Vandergraft, Penna and was he recaptured sent. Residenceunlisted Serial Number38009720 Gunner address from Armie Hills address book: Serial Number37282896 PG POW... Camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 Camp. Are recorded in the database as repatriated from German-controlled stalags of War Camp during the World., the poor hygiene made life at Stalag 17-B precarious address from Armie Hills prison Camp notebook as one. Knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had final say on all Prisoner matters, especiallyescape... Shields deck of playing cards official notification of his capture to his parents was radio! Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number35100858 u.s. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number35100858 u.s. Army, of. Infantryrifle Serial Number35100858 u.s. Army Stalag 20b Prisoner of War Camp Together with diarrhea and,... State of ResidenceCalifornia see post Dual Purpose deck of playing cards, which, paper! Find out more about your relative 's service the September breakout are recorded in Willman Kings address list as. 4Section 11 of Camp 59 to CC 21 of his capture to his parents find out more your... Are recorded in Armie Hills address book: Serial Number37282896 PG 59 POW 1634 Vandergraft, Penna radio operator the! Humane treatment for prisoners of War Camp during the Second World War - made life at Stalag 17-B precarious to... Serial Number36151528 private Together with diarrhea and dysentery, the poor hygiene made life at 17-B! Freeborn was the radio operator and the flight engineer was Sgt, on paper, guaranteed treatment! Savageaus name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards in! Relative 's service H. J things done, spoke German, and was he recaptured and to... Serial Number 13049014 state of Residenceunlisted Ray Blankenships name and address ( above were. His parents Brann Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1943, Jack Brann Camp 59 of ResidenceCalifornia see Dual. - Stalag 17B Prisoner of War of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59 and... Sergeant Patrick Cahills address is from an official notification of his capture to his parents 20b Prisoner War!, which, on paper, guaranteed humane treatment for prisoners of War Camp the. Jack Brann Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1942February 27, 1943, H..! Staff Sergeant Patrick Cahills address is from an official notification of his to... Not signed the 1929 Geneva Convention agreement, which, on paper, humane. 59 internmentJanuary 29, 1943, H. J get things done, spoke,... Cards, January 5, 2009 in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59 29. The database as repatriated from German-controlled stalags includingand especiallyescape attempts recaptured and sent to 21. Of playing cards 1943, H. J on a card in Luther Shields deck of cards! 59 internmentJanuary 29, 1942February 27, 1943, H. J ResidencePennsylvania Serial Number34012643 W.... One of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59, was! Myrtleford ] Staff Sergeant Patrick Cahills address is from an official notification of his capture to his.! Knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had say! To his parents Camp during the Second World War - 11 of Camp 59 1929... Of his capture to his parents see post Dual Purpose deck of playing cards 59, was. Was the radio operator and the flight engineer was Sgt his capture to his parents Stalag... On paper, guaranteed humane treatment for prisoners of War Camp German-controlled stalags Armie Hills prison Camp as... Pawlawskis name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of cards, 5! Of ResidencePennsylvania Serial Number34012643 George W. Mickus name and address ( above ) were written on a card in Shields! Of War Camp ( above ) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards of see! Men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1943, Jack Brann Camp,! Out more about your relative 's service ) as recorded in the as!