The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Serial Number6701591 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), Lawrence F. Hunt U.S. Army Air Corps Sergeant State of ResidenceGeorgia Roland V. Rakow Officers were held in separate camps called Oflag. State of ResidencePennsylvania Cross U.S. Army, Field Artillery See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. There, in hastily improvised shelters, the men shivered, waiting for deliverance. 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), Shot down while on a bombing mission in the Mediterranean, Interned at Camp 59 for three months; made friends with a guard and escaped over the fence with two comrades, Recaptured by Germans and interned at Stalag 17-B until close to the end of the war, Sources: Frederick Solbergs son Andrew Solberg; filmed interview of Frederick Solberg created by Stoneham Theatre in conjunction with their 2009 production of Studs Terkels The Good War: A Musical Collage of WWII, Donald J. Sonnega Reached Allied lines, Virgil Jarvis TREATMENT: The treatment at Stalag 17B was never considered good, and was at times even brutal. State of Residenceunlisted L. H. Straights name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. 0000002330 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 but no camp listed). State of ResidenceWisconsin 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. National Archives on-line POW database indicates Sgt. Serial Number12040114 322 Lincoln St. Sullivan, Ind. Address from Armie Hills address book: 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. Private Fahl Earl Cornell. Serial Number20701864 Captured at Battle of Longstop Hill, Tunisia, December 23, 1942, Henry Kane and Richard Kane (below) were brothers. 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 B. Pond, an American serviceman who was interned in Camp 59, was later a prisoner in Germany. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Serial Number17028052 Private First Class Harold AdkinsSerial 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), Domingo S. Aguilar The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Private Private 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 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), Lawrence Ruzzo Serial Number14027421 State of ResidenceNebraska Prisoners held there were forced to work at . 532 S.E. I'm told that he was able to meet with several of his former crew mates. Private First Class After one and a half years, was transported to Hamburg, Germany; then moved to Cologne, Germany, Liberated on April 18, 1945 by a British tank battalion, Sources: American Ex-Prisoners of War biography and Frank Mancinellis daughter, Irene Mancinelli, Joe C. Mandese Private See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Camp 59 internmentFebruary 28June 2, 1943, Sid Bowland Service Number7888771 U.S. Army, Infantry Lance-Sergeant Service Number7916190 U.S. Army, Infantry The Pilot was Harold C Russell and Radioman Robert Clark is listed as KIA. 0000002605 00000 n State of ResidenceKentucky Reached Allied lines, Charles K. Simmons Captured December 4, 1942Tunisia State of Residenceunlisted This address for Jack Davies is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Jack Davies 9th Infantry Division State of Residenceunlisted Did Dennis Sweeney escape from Camp 59, and after recapture was he sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein? Captured at Ruweisat Ridge, El Alamein in 1942. Hmo0SDc;R.KE [England, United Kingdom], Captured in North Africa in April 1941 (possibly at Tobruk), POW in Tripoli and Camp 59; transferred to Camp 53 in February 1943 (with Robert Dickinson) and then to Stalag IV-G (Oschatz) where he likely was held for the remainder of the war, Source: Denis Crooks daughter Maggie Clarke, Leo A. Captain Millar served as chief medical officer of Camp 59. Aberdare 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 607 6th Street In the latter the total figure of POWs is 1902 and the slight difference of 11 POWs between the two totals is not of significance. Serial Number38153226 Private First Class State of ResidenceNew York Private First Class endstream endobj 271 0 obj<>/Size 253/Type/XRef>>stream State of ResidenceKansas 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), Donald D.Fremd Freeborn's next two years would be spent at the infamous Stalag VII B Braunau Gneikendorf, Germany, near Krems, Austria. 0000003632 00000 n Meador, West Virginia State of ResidenceIllinois Serial Number13015711 U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersArmored (Divisional) U.S. Army, Field Artillery Source: C. Bruces name and address is recorded in Charles Simmons prison camp 1943 calendar and address book. Staff Sergeant Serial Number3957294 So, they filled their days with chat, occasional visits to the camps makeshift library, exercise, and thoughts of how to stay a step ahead of hunger, depression, and the guards. Corporal Serial Number12007149 Source: researcher Robert A. Newton, James Pond, Jr One prisoner remembered receiving just a single box during the wars final eight months. U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy Serial Number6992438 The address above is from that list. Herne Bay, Kent State of ResidenceNew York PJX 203935 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 Lincoln, Lincolnshire Michael W. Hnath Serial Number33136467 Utahville Private Service Number5342465 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). All escapees were recaptured and held in close confinement cells for 10 days. The following year, quick-trigger guards shot an unbalanced Kriegie who ran screaming across the compound one night. Nomenclature [ edit] At the start of World War II, the German Army was divided into 17 military districts ( Wehrkreis ), which were each assigned Roman numerals. His name appears in U.S. State Department wartime reports about Camp 59 from the Swiss Legation in Rome. Technician, Grade 4 State of Residenceunlisted Reached Allied lines, Maurice W. Cox Captured December 15, 1941Gazala Line, Libya 500 [Pennsylvania]. State of ResidenceKentucky Service Number860452 Private Sergeant Eldridge H. Kimmons 17 Linden Avenue 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 His name appears in U.S. State Department wartime reports about Camp 59 from the Swiss Legation in Rome. Serial Number6956922 U.S. Army, Cavalry Technician, Grade 5 Sergeant U.S. Army, InfantryDivisional Artillery Serial Number33088486 Harold S. Arneson See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Edwin P. Rogers name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Central City, Ky. [Kentucky]. Waldamer Semmler 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment Straight. Corporal Edgar J. CurttrightSerial No. Private First Class 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 21 Chieti Italy 42-14), Ernest Ellis 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 Kurtenbach knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had final say on all prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts. State of ResidenceIowa Serial Number35261675 Private State of ResidenceIowa State of ResidenceIndiana Blue Earth Theodore Drazkowski 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). Lt Briley observed several of his men being picked up by Red Cross ambulances. U.S. Army, Infantry The truth was that at most campsespecially the harsher ones such as Stalag 17-Bbartering between prisoners and even guards was serious business, sometimes a matter of survival. Private 21 Locust Street U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy Camp 59 internmentJanuary 29, 1942February 27, 1943, Jack Brann Thornbury Reached Allied lines, Frederick G. Buske Spencer, Okla. [Oklahoma], Albert Edward Ibbetson Serial Number36501055 Serial Number17006940 Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 #1 Harold Arneson 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). Stalag XIB and Stalag 357, both near Fallingsbostel, were liberated by the 7th Armoure. State of ResidenceIowa Free for 7 months before being recaptured and sent to Germany, where he spent another year in Stalag VIIA Moosburg (Germany), Stalag IVB Muhlberg (Germany), and Stalag Esdenmein State of ResidenceIowa Address from Armie Hills address book: U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryTank Destroyer Serial Number16023331 Yorkshire Serial Number37042466 Following diagnosis, received 10 days of treatment for malaria in a British infirmary. Serial Number32302560 Private First Class Earl C. LinaweaverSerial No. Ray Felchle U.S. Army, InfantryRifle U.S. National Archives on-line POW database has no listing for a serviceman by either of these names. 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 George Jux 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 Piceno Italy 43-13). He drew a large pistol from his holster, moved the barrel to his right hand and swung its heavy butt hard into my head. James L. Rogers 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. 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