pr. Pickens, S.C. [South Carolina]. Territories captured from the Germans were beginning to give up all sorts of ugly secrets about Adolf Hitlers dying Third Reich. Serial Number33092308 Serial Number6953355 Captured December 28, 1941Agedabia, Libya Nicknames Ark and L.C. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 with Joseph Olinix, George Tucker, James Kingsley, James Martelli, and Carl Good. State of Residenceunlisted 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 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 St. Giles,Lincoln [Buckinghamshire] Richard T. Mooney, Army Infantry, of Mississipi was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-1. The statistics are mind-boggling. John Fouts Crew North Finchley He was liberated from Dulag . 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), Charles Gallo Serial Number12017478 State of ResidenceNew York U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number12005278 New York, George W. Mickus name and address (above) were recorded in Ray Kestners Christmas Book., George Mickus Corporal Technician Fifth Grade Serial Number11011496 412 Pulaski St. Antioch, Nebraska. State of Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, InfantryRifle If I recall correctly, his ship was shot up once so badly of France that they had to bail out shortly after returning across the Channel. 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. 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. Manuel C. Brava West Allis U.S. Army Serial Number14067569 State of Residenceunlisted On approach of the Soviet armies in January 1945, was evacuated from the stalag with other prisoners This address for George Jordan is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: George D. Jordan Private State of ResidenceIowa As the war was winding down, the Russians were advancing from the east and the POWs were forced marched west, across Austria, and ended up at Braunau Am Inn, on the Danube. Corporal 15055095is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Straight. Private First Class Private Service Number958853 Patrick Cahills address is from an official notification of his capture to his parents. 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 J. Gossman Staff 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 Repatriatedno camp listed). Serial Number35214698 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. This address for Harry Foster is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Harry Foster Reached Allied lines, Frederick G. Buske State of ResidenceVirginia 201 Ford St. Service Number5493563 The camp's American population soon swelled to more than . Service Number170400065 Black State of ResidenceOklahoma Source: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 Freeborn laying in a field. 12th Lancers U.S. Army, InfantryRifle I am grateful for the wealth of information they have sent me to share on this site. Private State of Residenceunlisted State of Residenceunlisted New York. 929 N. Front St. Jesse E. Kirk Sign up now to receive news and communications from American Air Museum in Britain charity. Serial Number12023027 37 Hampstead Lane 6 Gunner David E. Ridings name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersArmored (Divisional) Presbyterian Chaplain State of ResidenceFlorida Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ernest Dale 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 State of ResidenceCalifornia Lowell, Mass. State of ResidenceNew York Serial Number37042382 If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Hurley, Virginia, Domingo S. Aguilar U.S. Army, Billy England On the return, a Ju-88 finished the job. It was their first encounter with Nazi Germanys tormented, mostly Jewish political prisoners. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Captured April 8, 1941Fort Michelli Despite inclement weather, the Kriegies (The German word for war prisoner was Kriegsgefangener or Kriegies for short) would stand for hours while the guards conducted an extensive roll call, inspecting ID tags and comparing the faces with their photographs. 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. State of Residenceunlisted 391 Grand Street 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. State of Residenceunlisted State of ResidenceNew York New Salem, Pa. [Pennsylvania]. Private U.S. Army, Infantry Prisoners protested vigorously being forced to fill up discovered escape tunnels. In Germany, stalag (/stl/; German: [talak]) was a term used for prisoner-of-war camps. State of Residencenot listed Corporal U.S. Army, Field Artillery London,England. Private First Class There, in hastily improvised shelters, the men shivered, waiting for deliverance. Serial Number12017502 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 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), George M. Zuehl 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, Infantry 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. Michael Sterm William R. Walter The PWs depended a great deal on card games, checkers, chess and other indoor games, as well as reading material from the well-stocked library. 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, 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; no camp listed), Escaped from Camp 59 with Peter J. Calvagno, Edmond Petrelli, Joe C. Mandese, and Tony Spicola, Carl L. Valentine Private North Tazewell, Virginia, Milton E. Cohen I did not find a Gene Schull or Eugene Schull in the U.S. Archives WW II POW or enlistment databases. Kurtenbach knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had final say on all prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts. Gunner The Commandant promised to have the pits cleaned more often and provide more disinfectant. Sergeant The refugees were sergeants of the US Army Air Forces, most of whom had begun their lives under the Nazi boot the same way. State of Residenceunlisted Serial Number37025587 Technician, Grade 5 State of ResidenceMinnesota 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), Harold Burgess Red Cross POW book of Porter D. Clemens, page 8, Object number: UPL 54566 - State of Residenceunlisted 466th BG - 786th BS 37073082is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Serial Number35108445 Serial Number32180893 Bombardier/Corporal They reached the Allied forces on June 14, 1944. The address above is from that list. The Nazis ignored sickness and starvation in the Russians ranks, and men died in droves. Private Benjamin F. FarleySerial No. Serial Number15059956 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), Steve Shedlock New York. Serial Number16048446 Australia, Source: Ray Worthington, son of former Camp 59 prisoner Leslie Worthington, Thomas David Alman New York. State of ResidenceNew Jersey The most noticeable is the work of an Austrian artist who created four markers on the corners of the original site. Frequently prisoners speaking the same language, for example British Commonwealth soldiers, were permitted to intermingle. 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment U.S. Army, InfantryRifle U.S. National Archives on-line POW database lists only two POWs with this last name: Fay M. Straight and William J. Turned over to American 5th Army military authorities. But if you ever plan to go to Vienna (Krems is about an hour west of Vienna), hit me up. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle The camps American population soon swelled to more than 4,200 as the United States and Great Britain intensified their strategic bombing campaign. 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