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). Service Number967031 xref Technical Sergeant North Finchley U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized Serial Number15053796 Arthur E. Shupe State of ResidenceTexas Private I am grateful for the wealth of information they have sent me to share on this site. U.S. National Archives on-line POW database indicates Sgt. Serial Number19013120 Private 39th Squadron, Royal Air Force Serial Number38027034 Private Royal Army Medical Corps State of ResidenceKentucky Serial Number20704916 Private Ward Ira Powers name and address were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Private At night, healthier prisoners prowled nearby fields and farms for anything edible. LDr_nnno;V:0 ~,=Xe-v5)F`'P->`=]XDIJH$?I?S 0?0$_G]3FPdaC`yz&w[3f*'xHTLY1MIe6A3G0OI Yu3eYj3 Keith Argraves 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). Camp 59 internmentFebruary 28June 2, 1943, Lawrence J. Buerkle Private Their long ordeal was over. Private State of ResidenceNew York Private State of ResidenceMississippi 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), Edward G. Smith Private Edgar Curttright James Gunn Mathieson Serial Number14030133 On the return, a Ju-88 finished the job. 0000005307 00000 n U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentArmored Force U.S. Army, InfantryRifle London. Grey managed the improbable only through a series of rendezvous with contacts who helped him make his way through Yugoslavia. Route 1 Private In at least one other case, that of Clifford Houben, the address listed on the playing cards was the address he was stationed at immediately before he went overseas, not his original home address. Pleasant Hill, Illinois. State of ResidenceNew York Source: Giuseppe Millozzi in Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano, referencing Gilbert Broadbent in Behind Enemy Lines, C. A. Hollis is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling.. U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy Harold S. Arneson Serial Number31069525 State of ResidenceKentucky Serial Number12005009 State of Residenceunlisted Waldamer Semmler Corporal Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Interned in Camp 59; also in Stalag VI-B (Mhlberg, Germany), William J. OShea Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 State of ResidenceArizona Serial Number37042382 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), Alvin G. Norden Private First Class U.S. Army, InfantryParachute Infantry They were refugees from the infamous stalag near Krems, Austria, 280 miles to the east. John Savageaus name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Serial Number12005278 Sergeant U.S. Army, InfantryRifle See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. State of ResidencePennsylvania Private U.S. Army, Infantry Hot water and showers were as rare as toothbrushes, combs, and toilet paper. The German camps were expected to stock enough of the parcels to provide one week of sustenance for each American. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. 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 Private First Class Service Number4886262 State of ResidenceIllinois Sergeant Sergeant Box #6 State of Residencenot listed Private 724 MacKinley Private 459 South Rowan Avenue Joseph D. Steed 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), Marshall J. Brekke Gil. Church Street State of ResidenceIndiana 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), Francis A. Thomas U.S. Army, Air CorpsArmy Air 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). 1701 Giulford Ave. Straight. At Stalag 17-B, one of the most notorious German prisoner-of-war camps, the American fliers were herded from the train to the bleak outpost about a mile or so away. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Battersea, S.W. These are the memories and observations of Howard Thornley, who was a prisoner of war in Europe during World War II. Service Number7586544 Joseph Maly State of Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, Field Artillery155 MM Howitzer Truck Drawn State of ResidenceIowa State of ResidenceVirginia See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number32180821 Sioux City, Iowa. An Italian named Nello who was in the prison camp for being AWOL escaped with Luther and Charlie Lum. Address from Armie Hills address book: The address above is from that list. John S. Skulborstad escaped from Camp 59 with Paul Alsin and Willard J. Bergstrom. 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 Reesclaf (or Reuschak), Jr.s 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), Arthur 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 Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), John Richard Shaw 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). We searched the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) and located the Records of World War II Prisoners of War, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 in the Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General (Record Group 389) that includes a file for Molle, Benaiah W., who was held at Stalag 4B Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13. 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 from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Hobert W. Gabbard U.S. Army, Signal CorpsRifle State of ResidenceIowa Winchester, Virginia. W. 6 London U.S. Army, Shot down over Naples 11 Dec 1942 [England, United Kingdom]. Joseph J. Keeley NX10180 1st Battalion, The Buffs London N12 State of Residenceunlisted Serial Number20705350 U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers 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), 16th Engineer Battation, 1st Armored Division U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number11011496 Originally it was planned for 10,000 prisoners, but at the end of the war more than 70,000 Allied soldiers were detained in the main camp and its labour . 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: Raymond Kestners granddaughter Jessica Kestner McMahon, Everette L. Kidd #1 Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Escaped from Camp 59 on September 12, 1943 Serial Number20704699 The refugees were sergeants of the US Army Air Forces, most of whom had begun their lives under the Nazi boot the same way. 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 W. Dust First Infantry Division (the Big Red One) Serial Number39017283 The same address is recorded in Cliffords own address list. Sergeant POW camp Stalag VII A. Sgt. Only the nearness of freedom drove many on. U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry This address for Ronald Bones is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Ronald Bones U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersEngineer (Combat, Square Divisions and Combat Units Not in Divisions) 142 Montrose Street 1836 Fowler 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). Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, Edmund 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), Jerome C. Pugh 0 State of ResidenceNew York Captured at Battle of Longstop Hill, Tunisia, December 24, 1942. Serial Number35045839 Royal Horse Artillery Notation in the dog tag hole indicates interned in Camp 59. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 with Joseph Olinix, George Tucker, James Snodgrass, James Martelli, and Carl Good. Edward T. Dzierzynski was one of three men who survived the crash of the Fyrtle Myrtle on July 16, 1943 at Pietragalla, Italy. See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Serial Number20705393 State of ResidenceMaryland 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), James Guillory U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Sergeant 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). 1540 Cropsey 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), Opal E. Ware Camp leader at Camp 59 in September 1943 (at the time of the general escape). Serial Number33145895 This Charles A. Perkins, however, is listed as being from Illinois on his enlistment records. 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, also told me of Mario Barone. State of ResidenceKansas England, United Kingdom, Interned at Camp 59 from January 8, 1942 to January 24, 1943, Interned in Camp 53 Sforzacosta until his escape in September 1943 following the Italian Armistice, Found shelter with a family in Gassino in northern Italy; in October 1944 joined the Partisans, Killed in action while fighting with the Partisans on March 3, 1945, Sources: various documents from Roberts nephew Steve Dickinson, Search this site for Robert Dickinson to access numerous posts about Robert and his prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling., Charles M. Dittman Private John E. Riley [Note: This serial number, which contains an ampersand, is clearly incorrect.] U.S. Army, Infantry State of Residenceunlisted Serial Number13023021 Address from Armie Hills address book: Serial Number39163898 State of Residenceunlisted Sunny Side U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry Corporal Sullivan, Ind. Did Robert Chandler escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg? [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. 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). Littlehampton, Sussex State of Residenceunlisted Lower Edmonton, London N9 Hubert H. Schwandt 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment Sergeant The following year, quick-trigger guards shot an unbalanced Kriegie who ran screaming across the compound one night. Private State of Residenceunlisted State of ResidenceIndiana 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. U.S. Army, Air CorpsHeavy Bombardment 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), Ralph Hoag Serial Number32026850 Sergeant State of ResidenceWisconsin 12020628is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Sergeant 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. 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 Number13023638 I am pleased to have been contacted by many in the UK whose fathers, grandfathers, and uncles were interned in the camp. Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16. Captured December 1, 1942Tunis, Tunesia U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentRifle Johnstown, Pa. [Pennsylvania]. 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 Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, Infantry 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 State of ResidenceOregon Private 185th Squadron, Royal Air Force Rayford Blankenship 0000001403 00000 n Technician, Grade 5 Corporal U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Gunner 4217 S. 23rd Street Serial Number6992438 7th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment Serial Number33136497 U.S. Army, Infantry Corporal State of ResidenceNew York Gunner U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersEngineer E. R. H. Silverman [Pennsylvania], Carl E. Seifert Oelwein, Iowa, James Collins U.S. Army, Infantry N. Manchester U.S. Army, Corp of EngineersArmored (Divisional) U.S. Army, Infantry Source: Richard Kanes nephew (and Henry Kanes son) George Kane. Les Crotty Serial Number36200720 State of ResidenceMinnesota 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), Capt. Captured December 3, 1942Tebourba, Tunesia This address for Leslie Beer is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Leslie J. 16000460is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Private Serial Number36238842 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). U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Private 20714955is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Serial Number39678019 0000009112 00000 n Serial Number6552720 Gunner 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 Second Lieutenant State of ResidenceKentucky 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 M. Majeski See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. 132 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 420 E. 5th Street U.S. Army, Infantry 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. Sergeant Warrensburg, Mo. State of ResidenceKansas Robert Chandler Captured December 4, 1942Tebourba, Tunisia 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. Address from Armie Hills address book: T. H. Knight 4 Normanby Street Private Address from Armie Hills address book: Corporal Did Stanley Bentley escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria? U.S. Army, Cavalry George M. Zuehls name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. 215 Park Street 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), Howard F. Jones 192 Washington Street Camp 59 internmentFebruary 29May 30, 1943, Robert Brawn Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 with Joseph Olinix, George Tucker, James Snodgrass, James Martelli, and James Kingsley. Serial Number20717950 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 Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, Gene is noted as having been interned in Camp 59. State of ResidenceCalifornia Serial Number39078023 Serial Number33090088 In reality, many Red Cross crates disappeared en route. State of ResidenceVirginia Private Emmett William Roy. 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 Ts translation (1p) of a note issued by Colonel von Lindeiner, Camp Commandant of Stalag Luft III, Sagan, listing 'offences' committed by prisoners during Christmas 1943 and the penalties imposed on individuals and the camp as a whole as a result. State of ResidenceConnecticut Serial Number14037579 Address from an envelope featured on metropostcard.com, Fred R. Phillips He was then transferred to Camp 53 and later to Stalag IVb and Stalag IVc. Private Benjamin F. FarleySerial 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), Paul P. McLaughlin 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, Air Corps Serial Number12017478 Edgar J. Curttright Private Service Number1800682 Ehmann Frederick Elliot. Service Number1559674 He was decorated for this decision at the end of the war. 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: Edwins great grandson John Garner, A. (DIED AS PRISONER OF WAR; 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Robert Alvey Newton U.S. Army, Infantry Service Number5732581 Escape was a topic rarely discussedaloud in camp. In all, Clifford specifies that Keith was in Italian Camps 98, 59, 53, 73, 132 and 82, and Stalags 7-A and 2-B. 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment Technician, Grade 5 Serial Number16023331 Private Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. U.S. Army, Infantry Private Hymer Roger Lee. This address for Jack Davies is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Jack Davies Sergeant Private 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). State of ResidenceIllinois 4300 Davis Ave. 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 B. Chandler Sergeant The Essex Regiment, British Army Box 667 Address from Armie Hills address book: Medical Officer Gunner, Tank Corps F. T. Lockett See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, Infantry British Army. Corporal Michael M. StermSerial No. Norman A. 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