Sergeant Major Serial Number33090536 State of ResidenceKentucky Im in Austria, and whats hidden beneath decades of underbrush is all that remains of the infamous Nazi POW camp Stalag 17B. Private Four additional barracks were added in early 1944, but two other were torn down because they were considered by the Germans to be too close to the fence, thus making it possible for PWs to build tunnels for escape purposes. [likely Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] 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), Source: Raymond Kestners granddaughter Jessica Kestner McMahon, Everette L. Kidd 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. London,England. 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One), Captured at Long Stop Hill, near Medjez el Bab, Tunisia on December 23, 1942, Interned in Camp 98, Sicily, for one month, Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943; recaptured by German paratroopers nine days later, After recapture, Ralph Hoag was interned at Muhlberg, Stalag IV-B, Stalag II-B at Hammerstein, Stalag III-B Furstenberg on Oder, and Stalag III-A at Luckenwalde, Herman J. Hochman One of the amusing activities of the camps is the bargaining that goes on between prisoners for things they need or want, wrote a New York Timesreporter in March 1944. Oflag IIIA Luckenwalde. Private First Class Address from Armie Hills address book: The men on this page are just a sample of the thousands of prisoners who passed through P.G. Prospects for successsuch as the mass breakout that occurred at Stalag Luft 3 in March 1944were poor. The Survivors of Camp 59 site as a whole contains much more informationinterviews, photos, and newspaper storieson many of these fellows in individual posts. Bill Marcus is mentioned a letter dated October 21, 1943 in which a POW only identified as Eric, writing to his mother and dad, describes the escape from Camp 59 and the actions of the men immediately after. Some cooperation was obtained from Major Eigl, but since there was friction between him and the other German officers (who were Wehrmacht), his authority was extremely limited. Interned in a camp on Sicily, at PG 66 Capua, and PG 59 Bill Spruiells name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, InfantryParachute Infantry Service Number5501857 In July 1944 a group of 3,200 prisoners came from Stalag Luft VI at Heydekrug. Camp 59 internmentFebruary 28May 1943, D. G. Bradbrook 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. 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), Athol B. 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 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), Olin E. Cox Yermiston? 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). U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentArmored Force State of ResidenceAlabama See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Serial Number33146437 U.S. Army, Infantry Private Private Australian Army Corps2nd/28th Batallion, Leonard Caruso 601 Walnut Street The marker has the word Remember written in the twelve different languages representing all the nationalities who were held here. Reached Allied lines, Maurice W. Cox Warren A. Culver State of ResidenceIowa WX17234 Although they had lived through hell, they lived. Address from Armie Hills address book: Corporal State of ResidenceIowa Serial Number12020033 Albert I. Rosenblum U.S. Army, Infantry 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). See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. 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), Francis Cecil Dick George U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentArmored Force Private 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), William Helmly Source: Confirmation of Daniel McAnallys internship in Camp 59 confirmed by his great niece Danielle McNally. Roy Hatfields name and address (above) and the quip Hill Billy Sheep Hearder were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Back on the road early each morning, the columns dodged increasing numbers of rumbling German vehicles, and the wide-eyed Americans stared in horror as they passed living skeletons in striped pajamas with yellow stars on them. Corporal Les J. Cratty [Crotty]Serial No. Serial Number20416457 Serial Number14038487 Trooper U.S. Army, InfantryReconnaissance Mechanized Separate U.S. Army, Infantry See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Medical Orderly Service Number3196639 U.S. Army, Infantry [England, United Kingdom], F. R. Jackson [5], Last edited on 24 November 2022, at 06:56, Learn how and when to remove this template message, More Soviet prisoners of war died every day, "The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy", La GUEFANGUE - La Vie des prisonniers de guerre Franais en Basse-Bavire - 1939-1945 par Roger DEVAUX. Serial Number35108445 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. WX4449 [Lincolnshire] U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryTank Destroyer 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), Michael R. Kreisch Camp 59 internmentFebruary 1, 1942June 5, 1943, Lionel Bracken State of ResidenceNew York Dewitt Stansells name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, Field Artillery155 MM Howitzer Truck Drawn Serial Number35327149 State of ResidenceDistrict of Columbia 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), Cecil A. Rogers At the end of the day, they were forced to bivouac in open fields, regardless of the weather. St. Giles,Lincoln U.S. Army 2nd Corps, Source: Luther Shields daughter Cindy Jackson, Murray Shulaw 32003230 Serial Number32188839 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 Procko Serial Number38029234 At night, healthier prisoners prowled nearby fields and farms for anything edible. Serial Number32207520 Gunner U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Corporal As elements of Pattons 13th Armored Division blasted their way into Austria, they found several groups of chilled, ashen-faced Americans in the woods near Braunau. Captured April 8,1941Fort Michelli State of ResidenceIowa [Maryland]. Source: Richard Kanes nephew (and Henry Kanes son) George Kane. Captured at Battle of Longstop Hill, Tunisia, December 24, 1942. Sergeant State of Residenceunlisted Many were transferred to other camps, but close to 40,000 French remained at Stalag VII-A throughout the war. U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer State of ResidenceTexas State of Residenceunlisted [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 . Over 130,000 Allied soldiers were imprisoned there. Alkcus Stokes Serial Number12020306 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 To make prisoners miserable, guards would require all the prisoners to line up for roll call three to four times a day. Private First Class Camp 59 internmentMarch 10, 1942April 1, 1943, J. W. Cade Captured at Battle of Longstop Hill, Tunisia, December 23, 1942, Henry Kane and Richard Kane (below) were brothers. State of ResidenceWest Virginia Service Number2368486 State of Residenceunlisted Benjamin F. Farley Of how the Nazi guards tortured prisoners and subjected them to a viciousness that still makes him choke up when he talks about it. 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). 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 Hortons name and address (above) were recorded in Ray Kestners Christmas Book., Clifford H. Houben Corporal Did Orville Higgins escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 11B Fallingbostel? Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, Maholan is noted as having been interned in Camp 59. (Research courtesy of Brian Sims), John Jack Albert Allen John A. Allen The address above is from that list. 20701883is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. SSgt. State of ResidencePennsylvania U.S. Army, Infantry He was liberated from Dulag . Camp 59 internmentMarch 3May 29, 1943, H. J. Serial Number36053918 Private Maurice Ernest Snow French These men were liberated on 9 May 1945 by the Russians. Serial Number37042466 Jack Kirkpatricks name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. State of ResidenceOklahoma Stalag 17B was situated just a few miles northwest of Krems, Austria, and was used from a concentration camp from 1938 until 1940, when the first war prisoners were brought . On approach of the Soviet armies in January 1945, was evacuated from the stalag with other prisoners Massachusetts. Private Once I found one foundation, I kept finding more. Serial Number12011751 Address from Armie Hills address book: Service Number T/5569678 Reached Allied lines, Daniel J. McAnally Serial Number33145895 They have been threatened and some struck with gun butts and badly bruised. Serial Number32294444 State of ResidenceKentucky U.S. Army, Infantry Entire camp has had one bath at central bathing station since May 30. State of Residenceunlisted Serial Number38027037 U.S. Army, Infantry State of ResidenceTexas Private This was the average attendance figure during the school's operation. Victoria, Australia, James Frederick Osborn 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 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 Service Number883615 U.S. Army, Infantry Dawson Springs, Ky. Paul Wakelands name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Sgt. Address from Armie Hills address book: U.S. Army, InfantryParachute Infantry 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; no camp listed), Escaped from Camp 59 with Peter J. Calvagno, Joe C. Mandese, Tony Spicola, and Felice D. Vacca, Bernard Petrulis Private Private Serial Number20703555 State of ResidenceGeorgia U.S. Army, Field Artillery 25 Northway Road See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. qj. Corporal Michael M. StermSerial No. Driver State of ResidenceNew York Sergeant Private 33090088 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. Captured December 4, 1942Tunisia 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment Source: Carl Goods granddaughter Crystal Aceves, Ronald Gordon State of ResidenceTennessee U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Severely injured in the war; died circa early 1970s, Neil E. Torssell State of ResidencePennsylvania 39602619 is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. State of ResidenceNew York circa 1940-1941. State of ResidenceIowa Serial Number12018732 WX14366 Did Stanley Bentley escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria? In the surrounding area, I noticed a few markers to identify this place as a former POW camp. West Hill 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. 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