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Of these, 73 were recaptured within two weeks, and 50 of them were executed by order of Hitler in the Stalag Luft III murders. Source: 1994 Directory of American Prisoners of War 1943 1945 Stalag 17 B Adams, Robert F. Adams William A. 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), Luther C. Vaughn U.S. Army, InfantryRifle State of ResidenceKentucky State of ResidenceMinnesota Serial Number15041867 Glamoranaen, Virginia. Source: Clifford Houbens son Wayne Houben, Earl W. Huddleston State of Residenceunlisted State of Residenceunlisted 13th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery Service Number T/5569678 Serial Number33137349 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Camp 59 internmentMarch 1942May 1943, R. C. R. Boulton At the end of the day, they were forced to bivouac in open fields, regardless of the weather. Private First Class John O. EverettSerial No. Although the Russians population made up roughly 22% of the prisoner population, they accounted for 96% of all deaths, 1641 in all. Gray Barnesboro, Penn. Private Royal Army Medical Corps 33090536is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. New York, George W. Mickus name and address (above) were recorded in Ray Kestners Christmas Book., George Mickus Captain Millar served as chief medical officer 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 from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Charles A. 15055095is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. I have recorded below names, military ranks and units, and notes concerning capture, internment, escape, and repatriation. U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry Private 15 Guards provided little more than a few uncooked potatoes. There are:103 items tagged Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp available in our Library. Returned home through Sicily, French Morocco, and via transport on the General E. A. Anderson American troop ship to Newport News, Virginia. 4 Carlton Terrace State of Residenceunlisted NO. Serial Number6575976 State of ResidenceVirginia Captured December 4, 1942Tebourba, Tunisia We are now on Facebook. State of ResidenceNew York 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 A. Novotny 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 Wood, 3rd I also found this marker that also indicates the existence of the camp, and what happened to the bodies that were buried here. Armored Infantryman No address for John Buchanan is recorded in Armie Hills address book. 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. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 North Wales [United Kingdom]. Francis Thomas and Gus Teel escaped Camp 59 together on September 14, 1943; both menand an British soldierwere sheltered by Italians near Comunanza. State of Residenceunlisted Winchester, Virginia. Serial Number13023021 Corporal Private C. Cowley British Royal Airforce, Sources: The Memoirs of J. H. D. Millar, published by Quaderni della Memoria, 2008; Giuseppe Millozzi, Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano. 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), Ralph Hoag Reached Allied lines, G. W. Jaques Picture Information. See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. 0000008629 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), Raymond J. Skinner Albert I. Rosenblum Bar Machine Gunner . U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersEngineer PG 59 POW 1634 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), Served in 83rd Squadron, 12th Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Force as a radio operatorgunner, On first mission, August 31, 1942, successfully completed assignment of bombing tanks and trucks on the front lines, Shot down and captured on September 1, 1942, while his B-25 bomber was on a mission over the front line at the Battle of El al Halfa near El Alamein, Incarcerated in several POW facilities in North Africa; transported from Tobruk, North Africa, by a Red Cross Hospital ship to a POW hospital in Caserta, Italy (near Naples), Imprisoned at Italian POW camps 53 and 59. See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Context area. Corporal 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 R. Roberts See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Private London N12 Corporal (LogOut/ Reached Allied lines, Virgil Jarvis U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force U.S. Army, Infantry Arthur Shupes name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Gravier 2217 A postwar inquiry found that in less than two years of American captivity, there were about 30 recorded cases of guards striking PW [POWs] with bayonets, pistols, and rifle butt. Serial Number35455726 The address above is from that list. U.S. Army, Air CorpsHeavy Bombardment Desperately hungry, during the winter months, Russian prisoners propped up dead comrades in their lines for roll call each morning to be counted by unknowing Germans, who issued rations based on a shoe count. Serial Number32161370 Omaha, Nebraska, Robert R. Krager, an American serviceman who was interned in Camp 59, was later a prisoner in Germany. 20714955is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Driver Captured December 1, 1942Tunis, Tunesia U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, Infantry All rights reserved Website hosted by ctinetworks.com. Robert Brooks 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), Kenneth E. Gaddy 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 Object number: UPL 53605 - U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment Reached Allied lines, Donald F. Turner Many men captured a year ago have received no mail. Address from Armie Hills address book: Kenneth J. Kurtenbach was MOC from the opening of the camp until its evacuation. Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, James is noted as having been interned in Camp. 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). His name appears in U.S. State Department wartime reports about Camp 59 from the Swiss Legation in Rome. Frank J. Mikes Service Number964741 Serial Number33136536 Sergeant Kenneth E. GaddySerial No. Service Number3196639 State of Residenceunlisted 0000002605 00000 n Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Middleton Knoxville, Illinois. In the Soviet Stalags, the death rate during the entire war was 57.5 percent, although during the last months of 1941 this rate must have been much higher. State of Residenceunlisted Service Number7887518 Although the camp that Cyrus was in is not specified in the database, he likely was held in Camp 59 as well and escaped with Edward (official records indicate the two men returned to the Allied forces on the same day). (Machine Gun) Battalion State of ResidenceIowa 55 Sheaf Gardens recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Captured December 28, 1941Agedabia, Libya Serial Number33137228 Charles Martin, Army Infantry, of Tennessee was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated from a POW camp, but no camp name is indicated. Private Serial Number37284762 These are the camps that housed captured members of the enemy armed forces, crews of ships of the merchant marine and the crews of civil aircraft. State of ResidenceMichigan This address for George Crawford is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: George A. Crawford Our 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), Dennis Sweeney Thornbury Corporal 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. Serial Number15059956 Staff Sergeant State of ResidenceOhio Address from Armie Hills address book: R.R. Bombardier/Corporal Private U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers State of ResidenceKansas British Army. Private U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized U.S. Army, Infantry Sergeant Serial Number20701899 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), Peter C. Grillo 123 Goldsmith Walk State of ResidenceIndiana Source: Carl Goods granddaughter Crystal Aceves, Ronald Gordon Was taken by this unit down the Adriatic Sea coast to the British 8th Army at Bari, Italy, on October 25, 1943. After hearing Rays story, it inspired me to read other first-hand accounts Stalag 17b. Technician, Grade 5 U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy U.S. Army, Infantry 6th Armored Infantry, First Armored Division U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Jim Snodgrass name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Serial Number20701884 Serial Number12016749 The List of Prisoners. Source: Henry Kanes son George Kane, Richard Kane U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number33116580 London Irish Rifles State of ResidenceKentucky Serial Number12020306 Private Sergeant Today, the overgrown trees and moss-covered cement walls are all that physically remains. Bernie Abrams. State of ResidenceMassachusetts (LogOut/ 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 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17), Henry Kane All escapees were recaptured and held in close confinement cells for 10 days. British 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 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 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Captured in Algeria, Willman King was interned in Italian and German camps, including 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 from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Ebb W. McGuire Serial Number35214698 Serial Number12021044 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). 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 Tasiopulos The German camps were expected to stock enough of the parcels to provide one week of sustenance for each American. State of Residenceunlisted 3624827 Serial Number33123750 WX14366 Captured near Ragusa, Sicily, on or about February 27, 1942 British Army, Denis Crooks is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling.. To free-spirited airmen accustomed to seeing only the pastoral outlines of the German landscape or the tops of cities, the ominous, tightly-pressed surroundings were troubling. The blame for the bad conditions, which existed at this camp, had been placed on Oberst Kuhn who was both unreasonable and uncooperative. Corporal U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number38056580 Private Worley H. Priest 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 Number33137881 (DIED AS PRISONER OF WAR; 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Oria Powers (National Archives database has no POW listing for Ira Powers) St. Giles,Lincoln John O. Everett in an interview said that William Helmley is from Savannah, Georgia, Escaped from Camp 59 in September 1943; William Helmley and Owen Frye were protected by the Marcozzi family near the town of Force in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Orville A. Higgins 8, Alfred Road Army, InfantryArmored Force State of Residenceunlisted State of Residenceunlisted 37073082is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Maspeth, New York, Source: Bernard Petrulis son Alan Petrulis Private Charlie W. Smiths name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number6992438 Harold S. Arneson Dennis J. Sweeney Serial Number35100087 At the time I didnt know why I had this feeling. State of ResidenceNebraska $199.99 . Major Fred Beaumont was the SAO and the medical officer, but took no active part in their camp organization. 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), Jerome C. Pugh [Indiana]. Private Over 130,000 Allied soldiers were imprisoned there. 500 [Pennsylvania]. 420 E. 5th Street State of ResidenceTennessee Each barracks became a sort of autonomous unit. 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). U.S. Army, Infantry Private Date(s) 1945-07-06 - 1947-07-02 (Creation) Level of description. Thomas A. Chard R.F.D. See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. [England, United Kingdom], James Bough Source: In the Prison of His Days: The Memoirs of a Captured World War II Gunner by G. Norman Davison (Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd, 2009), Alvie D. Cochran U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersArmored (Divisional) 0000005307 00000 n The author was in Germany's Stalag 17B, force- marched across Austria, and had a.Stalag Luft IV Details.The first 64 POWs arrived in Stalag Luft 4 on May 14, 1944. State of ResidenceTexas Service Number5774137 endstream endobj 271 0 obj<>/Size 253/Type/XRef>>stream [Maryland], Ralph E. Eubank Serial Number33137231 In comparison, the mortality rate for Stalags for Western Allies was below 5 percent. Add a Name to this List Trooper zBPk ql5^ ~fuYg=SsZ. 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 Service Number115227 From an American standpoint, the horrible state of the Russians was a constant source of anxiety as they had to watch them slowly die of starvation and exposure. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 with Joseph Olinix, George Tucker, James Snodgrass, James Martelli, and Carl Good. 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 listed), Athol Gray U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy State of Residencenot listed Waldamer Semmler [England, United Kingdom], Stephen T. Dean U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Vandergraft, Penna. John Park, who was ill at the time of the escape, was recaptured and died of pneumonia in solitary confinement at Camp 59 on September 28, 1942. U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry Captured December 3, 1942Tebourba, Tunesia Serial Number33090088 And thats why one of my key characters is a composite character of many American survivors of this camp. Anthony N. Proto State of ResidenceCalifornia Service Number568313 E. R. H. Silverman While prisoner interaction with German overseers was generally limited to the twice-daily roll calls and an occasional barracks sweep, guards were sometimes brutish, and the shadow of death lingered over the camp. State of ResidencePennsylvania The most noticeable is the work of an, According to the German governments own post-war figures. 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 Escape was a topic rarely discussedaloud in camp. Hartwell R. Harris U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentArmored Force Reached Allied lines, Gilbert D. Loonam CQ0 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Lt Briley was first sent to Stalag 17-B and later moved to Poland. 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), John Leon Turner 0000001129 00000 n [England, United Kingdom], George F. Neary Brooklyn State of ResidenceFlorida State of ResidencePennsylvania About 20 min from the bombing target at Schweinfurt, Germany on 13th of April 1944 at 13.54 in the afternoon, the B-17 formation came under attack by German FW 190 fighter planes. Serial Number18117755 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. Service Number6285660 Private Although they had lived through hell, they lived. But many historians point to the Russians refusal to sign the 1929 Geneva Convention (relating to the treatment of war prisoners.) 33-40 150 Place Johnstown, Pa. [Pennsylvania]. U.S. Army, Field Artillery155 MM Howitzer Truck Drawn 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. Duncan Seattle 8, Wash. [Washington]. 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 Repatriatedno camp is listed). 9th Infantry Division 410 Crawford Ave. Buffs Regiment He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he received in combat. 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, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer For me, the memory of this place has lingered for a long time after I returned home. Initially known as Stalag 331, construction began in 1941 to house prisoners from Belgium and France. Serial Number20701910 State of ResidenceFlorida U.S. Army, Air CorpsHeavy Bombardment 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), Frank E. Powers, Jr. LDr_nnno;V:0 ~,=Xe-v5)F`'P->`=]XDIJH$?I?S 0?0$_G]3FPdaC`yz&w[3f*'xHTLY1MIe6A3G0OI Yu3eYj3 201 Ford St. Private Serial Number33090536 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle 56-10 Remson Place Arnold L. Anderson Serial Number3957294 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), Edwin A. Wilcher State of ResidenceIowa Serial Number15045264 You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. Private Box 432, Willie H. Ash He was decorated for this decision at the end of the war. State of ResidenceNew York 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 Helmly 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), Herman I. Noble U.S. Army, Infantry Private London. At night streetlights were used in addition to the searchlights from the guard towers to illuminate the area. Harold Adkins Service Number1559674 John Everett is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. State of ResidenceKentucky Serial Number17006940 The Pilot was Harold C Russell and Radioman Robert Clark is listed as KIA. Spencer, Okla. [Oklahoma], Albert Edward Ibbetson This is because as NCOs, they may not be forced to work and they considered this work as aiding the enemy. But if you ever plan to go to Vienna (Krems is about an hour west of Vienna), hit me up. The Americans occupied five compounds, each of which measured 175 yards by 75 yards and contained four double barracks 100 by 240 feet. I was surprised by the impression I felt that this was hallowed ground. He was liberated from Dulag . Red Gross parcels were issued to each man in sufficient amounts to last about seven days. Serial Number14027421 Serial Number14046442 W. 6 London U.S. Army, Infantry Medical Officer State of ResidenceOklahoma Delegate lodged a protest to Kommandant in view of the repeated entries of civilian agents on the Gheime Staatspolizei (known as Gestapo) into the American compound. On three occasions the men were quartered in cow barns. Sergeant U.S. Army, Infantry Private First Class 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). 322 Lincoln St. This address for William Jones is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: William Jones John O. Everett 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. Red Cross POW book of Porter D. Clemens, page 31. 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), Leo Denale The aircraft was 42-5877. Extent and medium. U.S. Army, Infantry 1225 Quincy Street, N.E. Allied aircrew shot down during World War II were incarcerated after interrogation in Air Force Prisoner of War camps run by the Luftwaffe, called Stalag Luft, short for Stammlager Luft or Permanent Camps for Airmen. Serial Number39017283 Technician Fifth Grade Camp 59 internmentJanuaryMay 1942, Vaughan Lawrence Carter Private 141 Parkanaur Avenue State of ResidenceFlorida John M. Mumaugh, Jr. 5539 Beacon Avenue 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), Claude J. Cole Serial Number37095302 U.S. Army, Signal CorpsRifle Charles Webster Smith says in his memoirs Wine, Bread, & Cheese: A POWs Story of Survival in Italy (1998 by Ruby Simon Smith, Woodburner Press, Austin, Texas) that he and the following men left Camp 59 together on September 15, 1943: Charles Gallo of New Haven, Connecticut; Everett Kidd from Virginia; Raymond Johnson from Missouri; William F. Bill Tschoerner from Jarrell, Texas. It's on private property and I had to walk carefully to avoid trampling down the wheat that surrounded this densely forested area that has been left un-managed for . 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 W. Adams 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), Franklin E. Swint State of ResidenceWisconsin YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, Thomas is noted as having been interned in Camp 59. No hot water. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Mahlon J. Thorpe Bay Serial Number6776227 Corporal 6th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment Charleston, S.C. [South Carolina]. Sergeant IRCC 1-12-44. U.S. Army, Air Corps Vinton, Iowa, John H. Gaffney The crash site was near Groningen, Netherlands. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Serial Number12007294 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. G. Whitlow State of Residenceunlisted California, James Tasiopulos name and address (above) were recorded in Ray Kestners Christmas Book., Guss O. Teel The part of the camp where they are is under the command of an air force Captain, but he cannot act fully and receives orders from the authorities of the Stalag. Oflag IIIC Luebben/Spree. 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). Straight. Serial Number33147188 Nicknames Ark and L.C. Serial Number37098469 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 Sergeant Serial Number15054958 [United Kingdom], Jermiah J. Langone Kurtenbach knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had final say on all prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts. Serial Number35212601 Liverpool Did Joseph Raffeo escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 6D Dortmund? Christopher J. 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