Private 1946 (Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15) KREISCH . 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), Leo Denale Bill Marcus is mentioned a letter dated October 21, 1943 in which a POW only identified as Eric, writing to his mother and dad, describes the escape from Camp 59 and the actions of the men immediately after. Freeborn's next two years would be spent at the infamous Stalag VII B Braunau Gneikendorf, Germany, near Krems, Austria. See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Serial Number12021601 Bill Smith Fields U.S. Army See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. 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), P. G. Whapples, bombardier, is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling., Charles Thomas Wheatley Box 11-2 Sergeant T. H. Knight Inglewood 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), F. Chilton See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. They were repatriated in June 1944 by Allied forces. 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), James A. Coccoran Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Private Serial Number34121513 State of ResidenceArizona State of Residenceunlisted Richard Mooneys name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Private These were usually journalism, farm management and livestock farming, and were directed by men who had had successful experience in the fields. He and fellow POW Luther Shields traveled though the mountains assisted by Italians, including the Palmoni family of Montefalcone, along the way. Serial Number14067569 See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Corporal During World War II these latter provisions were consistently breached, in particular for Russian, Polish, and Yugoslav prisoners. This address for William Rawlinson is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: William Rawlinson Robert R. Downings name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Black 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), Arthur Freestone Serial Number7080390 Liverpool 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). Classes in Mathematics, Laws Photography, Music, Economics, American History, Shorthand, Auto Mechanics, English, Spanish, German and French were given to the students. 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One), Captured at Long Stop Hill, near Medjez el Bab, Tunisia on December 23, 1942, Interned in Camp 98, Sicily, for one month, Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943; recaptured by German paratroopers nine days later, After recapture, Ralph Hoag was interned at Muhlberg, Stalag IV-B, Stalag II-B at Hammerstein, Stalag III-B Furstenberg on Oder, and Stalag III-A at Luckenwalde, Herman J. Hochman Captured December 4, 1942Tunisia 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), Venters Holcomb U.S. Army, Infantry He considered himself lucky to have survived. Charged with a crime and brought to trial in Camp 59. State of Residenceunlisted On behalf of my first cousin Pamela Kelso Winkler, we would like to Aberdare 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). U.S. Army, InfantryParachute Infantry The refugees were sergeants of the US Army Air Forces, most of whom had begun their lives under the Nazi boot the same way. British Army U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry The remaining 900 men were too ill to make the march and were left behind in the hospitals. 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), Ivan J. Robinson 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), Paul McLaughlin State of ResidenceWisconsin U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Kenneth C. Robertson U.S. Army, InfantryRifle 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 Repatriatedno camp listed). Did Earl Linaweaver escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein? U.S. Army, Infantry [although listed as serving in the Infantry in the National Archives database, Roland served in the U.S. Army Air Force] U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Records from Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Serial Number20704893 Edwin H. Thofern 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 11 Clent Avenue State of ResidenceKentucky Serial Number33123750 Serial Number6956922 Serial Number32026850 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), Raymond E. Cox He was then transferred to Camp 53 and later to Stalag IVb and Stalag IVc. Blain Prewitts name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Allentown, Pennsylvania, Source: Chicago Tribune article War diary returns after 63 years, January 25, 2007. 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 Royal Army Service Corps Staff Sergeant Special Air Service 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), Jerome C. Pugh Burton Street Hartwell R. Harris Camp 59 internmentJanuary 9April 22, 1942, A. J. Budd Serial NumberO&436014 Records from Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Outgoing mail very erratic. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 State of ResidenceIowa Army, InfantryArmored Force 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). U.S. Army, Infantry State of ResidenceMichigan Although they had lived through hell, they lived. Sonny spent the remainder of the war as a POW in Stalag Luft XVII-B. 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), Escaped from Camp 59 in September 1943; Owen Frye and William Helmley were protected by the Marcozzi family near the town of Force in the province of Ascoli Piceno. Nicknames Ark and L.C. 0000001129 00000 n Service Number1433324 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 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17). These two men had parachuted out of the plane over France and after getting rid of his parachute and equipment, Sgt Milasius ran out of the village and found Sgt. Allen Coombs 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), Arthur S. Elliott Royal Army Medical Corps Private First Class document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 119 Battery, 31st Field Regiment Royal Artillery, 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Indian Division, Captured at Battle of Alem Hamza; interned at Caserta Military Hospital, transit Camp 66 Capua, Camp 59 Servigliano and Camp 29 Veano. Serial Number17006940 (DIED AS PRISONER OF WAR; 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Robert Alvey Newton Buffs Regiment Initially used to detain the hapless prisoners of Germanys early blitzkriegs, Stalag Luft 17-B (Stalag Luft, short for Stammlager Luft, or prison camp for airmen, and 17-B because it was the second prison camp in the German 17th military district) was opened to American POWs in 1943. There also existed a security committee. 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), Kenneth J. Wagner Lower Edmonton, London N9 Lance Corporal, Australian Army Corps2nd/28th Batallion, Address from Red Cross service record: Serial Number6658983 Massachusetts. 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), Harry Stewart (H. Stewart) is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling., Jacob J. Stiner As the highest-ranking British officer in the camp after the Italian Armistice was signed, he convinced the Italian commander of the camp to let the prisoners escape before German troops arrived to deport them to Germany. H.B. State of Residenceunlisted If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 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), Louis J. VanSlooten Address from Armie Hills address book: [United Kingdom], Aiden Duff served as second medical officer of Camp 59 under Dr. J. H. D. Millar, Sources: The Memoirs of J. H. D. Millar, published by Quaderni della Memoria, 2008; J. H. D. Millars daughter Lois Sproat. Private Each double barrack contained a washroom of six basins in the center of the building. State of ResidenceOregon Serial Number18040453 [Buckinghamshire] Pleasant Hill, Illinois. Serial Number32003300 [England, United Kingdom], Stephen T. Dean Sergeant Source: Clifford Houbens son Wayne Houben, Earl W. Huddleston Stalag 17B was situated just a few miles northwest of Krems, Austria, and was used from a concentration camp from 1938 until 1940, when the first war prisoners were brought . Albert L .Parker Jr. POW Stalag XVIIB, Object number: UPL 54559 - 0000007732 00000 n Want to find out more about your relative's service? At my last interview before he passed away, this 95-old still spoke with pain in his eyes, remembering the brutality of Stalag 17-B. Private First Class Corporal U.S. Army, InfantryParachute Infantry Why did the Nazis single out the Soviets for such harsh treatment? 0000002940 00000 n U.S. Army, InfantryRifle In fact the number of the latter increased from 445 in March 43 to 913 two months later, that is in June when the Red Cross delegates inspected the camp for the last time. Service Number6290483 Driver U.S. Army, InfantryRifle The barracks were built to accommodate 240 men, but at least 4000 men were crowded into them after the first three months of occupancy. Serial Number16050075 Serial Number33105763 Hays, Kans. xbbc`b``3 a Although the U.S. National Archives on-line POW database lists one serviceman with the last name of David returned to military control, liberated or repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-1, and he is Cpl. U.S. Army, Infantry Their section of the camp was flanked by international compounds stuffed with French, Italian, British, and other Allied prisonersand a ghastly village of the damned saved for the Russians. Shot down 8 April 1944. Staff Sergeant Red Cross delegates would have checked that the court-martial complied with the Geneva Convention. Sergeant Corporal There was usually no room to sit or lie down. State of Residenceunlisted State of Residenceunlisted State of ResidencePennsylvania Serial Number33146602 Did Orville Higgins escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 11B Fallingbostel? U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized Second Lieutenant Joseph J. Freeborn was the radio operator and the flight engineer was Sgt. Medical Orderly Monks Cottages Meador, West Virginia U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer He was decorated for this decision at the end of the war. Paul McLaughlins name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, Infantry On his 9th mission, his B-17 was attacked by flak guns and a swarm of Nazi fighter planes. Richard T. Mooney J. W. T. Duffield 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 6D Dortmund Prussia 51-07), Joseph Raffeo Serial number7597368 9th Infantry Division Trooper. 6959286is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Serial Number33105757 Serial Number7040703 Anthony Fiore Edgar Curttright State of ResidenceNorth Dakota Serial Number13023638 Private Service Number6149568 U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry The Third Geneva Convention, Section III, Article 49, permits non-commissioned personnel of lower ranks to be used for work in agriculture and industry, but not in any industry producing war material. Reached Allied lines, Robert R. Krager Reome Brayno, Army Infantry, of New York was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated from a POW camp, but no camp name is indicated. State of ResidencePennsylvania [England, United Kingdom], C. G. Hooper-Rogers is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling., Clarence J. Horton 1 Commando, British Army number and were required to memorize it or endure severe physical punishment. And to compound matters, they possessed no compelling moral reason to treat the Russians with compassion or to give them any small degree of human dignity. But theres more to this place than just concrete relics. 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), Verlin E. Cokely U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number35264025 State of ResidenceNew York State of ResidenceNew York Staff Sergeant U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Red Cross POW book of Porter D. Clemens, page 5, Object number: UPL 54564 - Serial Number6669758 Corporal State of ResidenceIowa 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). U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Hubert G. Dewey Serial Number33137212 Hatfield, Ky. [Kentucky], After escape from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943, traveled with Armie Hill; they together reached the Eighth Army at British lines near Termoli on October 15, 1943, James William Feehan The address above is also on that list. Captured April 8, 1941Fort Michelli West 102nd Regiment, Royal Artillery Private State of ResidenceMissouri 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 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11). Prisoners often bartered with one another for supplies. Serial Number32423241 $199.99 . Camp 59 internmentJanuaryMay 1942, Vaughan Lawrence Carter Special Air Service (British Special Forces) Reached Allied lines, James A. Ginn Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Star Route, Box 54 Bramley, Leeds Each barracks became a sort of autonomous unit. Reached Allied lines, George W. Mickus 6 Sergeant 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), Walter J. Simon Aside from the nine double barracks used for housing purposes, one barrack was reserved for the infirmary and the medical personnels quarters. U.S. Army, Infantry Frederick W. Solberg 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), Domingo S. Aguilar Private Serial Number12010340 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), Alec. 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