Captured in Tebourba, Tunisia on December 6, 1942. 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. Versailles, Conn. [Connecticut]. Russia had not signed the 1929 Geneva Convention agreement, which, on paper, guaranteed humane treatment for prisoners of war. Captured December 28, 1941Agedabia, Libya U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Medium State of ResidenceGeorgia 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), Clovis G. Amos Corporal Serial Number37093751 Serial Number20706388 Captured December 4, 1942Tebourba, Tunisia Private Royal Army Medical Corps Cyrus Johnson was one of three men who survived the crash of the Fyrtle Myrtle on July 16, 1943 at Pietragalla, Italy. Serial Number12017070 Leroy Thurman State of ResidenceNew York Smithton, Penna. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Luther was recaptured by the Germans and spent the rest of the war in various German stalags; he was finally liberated from Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia 52-14 in 1945. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle British Army, Camp leader at Camp 59 from September 1942 to September 1943, Source: Swiss Red Cross reports as referenced by Giuseppe Millozzi in Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano, William A. Helmly This article originally appeared in the February 2006 issue of America in WWII. U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment Charles H. Ebright 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), Clovis G. Amos Sergeant State of ResidenceSouth Dakota Pte Jackson Harold. be living and where the plane crashed after being shot down. 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). Reached Allied lines, Charles K. Simmons Royal Armoured Corps, Was at Camp 59 March 11, 1942 until June 3, 1943, Allen A. Coombs Kalgoorie Service Number7889463 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 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Sergeant American planes appeared overhead almost daily, while thunderous flashes of light to the east confirmed the approach of Russians seeking vengeance for atrocities the Germans had committed on them earlier in the war. 0000005307 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), Donald D.Fremd Private U.S. Army, InfantryReconnaissance Mechanized Separate 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment 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). 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 U.S. Army, Coast Artillery Corps Corporal Robert D. ChandlerSerial No. Serial Number6966803 No. Francis Thomas and Gus Teel escaped Camp 59 together on September 14, 1943; both menand an British soldierwere sheltered by Italians near Comunanza. Address from Armie Hills address book: U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, Field Artillery 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 To some of the underfed, ailing, and depressed POWs forced to live theremany of them American airmensudden death by enemy gunfire must at times have seemed a reasonable alternative. 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. Procko, Jr. Serial Number16000460 Like this page to receive our updates. State of ResidenceKentucky The address above is from that list. 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 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17), James Guillory [Incorrectly listed as Arnie S. Hill in the National Archives on-line database], Armie S. Hill Monks Cottages Staff Sergeant 16th Parachute Field Ambulance Private Address from Armie Hills address book: 13 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery U.S. Army, InfantryMilitary Police 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. Serial Number32026775 Serial Number33137349 If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small U.S. Army, Corps of EngineersEngineer (Combat, Square Divisions and Combat Units Not in Divisions) This address for Aurther Harris is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Aurther Harris Ira Powers name and address were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. He hit me two or three more times before I blacked out. State of ResidenceMaryland 0 U.S. Army, Infantry Corporal U.S. Army, InfantryRifle 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), Bernard Petrulis Want to know what life was like during the War? Sergeant State of ResidenceIllinois U.S. Army, Infantry Service Number5732581 507 S. Richardson Reached Allied lines, Russell Collins State of ResidenceVirginia Fields U.S. Army, InfantryRifle R.R. No address for John Buchanan is recorded in Armie Hills address book. Private Anthony P. FioreSerial No. Robert Dulac was hospitalized in Potenza, Italy. Serial Number20703555 Robert Newton and Martin Majeski were sheltered by Cesare Viozzis family for nearly six months before the men were discovered by Germans and executed on March 9, 1944. Sergeant State of ResidencePennsylvania 309 Company, Royal Army Service Corps In reality, many Red Cross crates disappeared en route. Serial Number12009301 Sergeant [England, United Kingdom], Stephen T. Dean 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), Johnnie D. Ford G. Loonam Warren, Ohio. Corporal Charlie Perkins 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), Roland B. [United Kingdom]. 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. Service NumberT/220738 Andrew G. Fregede Private First Class Service Number4886262 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 . The address above is from that list. State of Residenceunlisted John J. Garone U.S. Army, Infantry 5539 Beacon Avenue 123 Goldsmith Walk Box 11-2 Serial Number34088215 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), Leslie J. Crotty 33067286is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Royal Navy, G. Georgiou State of ResidenceIdaho Reached Allied lines, Robert R. Downing 4217 S. 23rd Street Serial Number33126737 Private Service Number7586544 The non-commissioned officers were then packed like cattle into filthy boxcars and shipped by rail to their new homes and lives as prisoners of war. Private First Class Lawrence F. HuntSerial No. Malverne, Long Island Flight 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 Also at PG 98, and Stalags 2b, 3a, 3b, 4b,7b, KDO 483c, 11a, and 4b, Source: Hubert Schwandts son Dan Schwandt, Morris Scianna Giuseppe Millozzi in Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano notes that both Aiden Duff and J. H. D. Millar were Scottish. 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), Elvin L. Perisho [likely Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] First Lieutenant U.S. Army U.S. Army, InfantryRifle PJX 203935 New York, Al Buttacavolis name and address (above) were recorded in Ray Kestners Christmas Book., V. J. Button Private First Class Alvie D. CochranSerial No. Private U.S. ArmyCompany A, 18th Infantry Regiment Serial Number15046656 Private Harry Kirschners name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Interned at Lamsdorf Stalag VIII-B after the Armistice Bar Machine Gunner Serial Number33146437 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), Charlie W. Smith During 1943 many English POWs were transferred to Sforzacostas prison camp (CPG 53) and also to various working camps in North Italy in order to make space for American POWs. Service Number6149568 State of Residencelisted in the National Archives POW database as New York, but Robert Newton says his home state was Missouri 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. Greenshields Private First Class Fredric G. Busky [Frederick G. Buske]Serial 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), Ivan J. Robinson State of ResidenceNew York State of ResidenceMichigan Serial Number32105941 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). Gunner Wally Largent Service Number7887518 Reached Allied lines, James A. Ginn 8, Alfred Road Private H. Tugwell Sergeant Service Number115227 Thousands of American air force prisoners. 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 Sergeant 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), William D. Daoust, Jr. Serial Number37141362 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 First Class 132 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery U.S. National Archives on-line POW database indicates Sgt. State of Residenceunlisted Los Angeles U.S. Army, InfantryParachute 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), Milo F. 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