Private First Class Stanley BentleySerial No. Prisoners of war who died in this camp were either buried in the city cemetery of Krems or transferred to their hometown.. Camp 59 internmentFebruary 1, 1942June 3, 1943, Matt Brazil U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryTank Destroyer See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Service Number6923234 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Silver Star, Air Medal, and Purple Heart, Sources: U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, documenting the period December 7, 1941November 19, 1946 (no specific camp listed); San Francisco Letterman Hospital Fog Horn, (May 6, 1944); and Matts son and daughter, Matthew James Brazil and Bonnie Jacobsen (ne Brazil). Trooper State of ResidenceMissouri Serial Number34319757 2006 Store Ave. [or S. Tore] Feet crammed into worn-out leather boots or camp-issued wooden clogs swelled, bled, and blistered. 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), Raymond E. Cox Harold S. Arneson Serial Number15059956 Private State of ResidenceGeorgia Stalag 17B was situated 100 meters northwest of the village of Gniekendorf. 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), Clifford H. Houben U.S. Army, Field Artillery Armored 105 MM Howitzer Gunner After a bit of digging, I located the GPS location of the old camp, and on a recent trip to Austria, I set out to find it. Private Food remained scarce. Morris Brunt Private Reading, Penna. Service Number1433324 The Kriegsmarine (German navy) operated Marlag for Navy personnel and Milag for Merchant Navy personnel. Central City, Ky. [Kentucky]. While this process was ostensibly to keep a tally on prisoners and to detect escapees, the process was often cruel. Straight. Context area. 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). The U.S. National Archives POW database include a listing for Moses Melmed, but no camp is specified. 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), Martin G. Wethington 15054958is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. The address above is from that list. Keith Argraves name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, InfantryMilitary Police CAMPO P.G. 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). The camp was filled with enlisted men, and under the terms of the Geneva Convention, they could not be required to work. 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), One of the 12 POWs who escaped from Camp 59 though a tunnel on the night of September 11, 1942. 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. Sergeant 31st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Private First Class [England, United Kingdom], Dee L. Fowler Serial Number11037316 Nello lives in Servigliano. 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 Victoria, Australia, James Frederick Osborn State of ResidenceNew York Glamoranaen, Virginia. U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized Source: researcher Robert A. Newton, James Pond, Jr The remaining 900 men were too ill to make the march and were left behind in the hospitals. Serial Number33145895 [Lincolnshire, United Kingdom]. Although the Russians population made up roughly 22% of the prisoner population, they accounted for 96% of all deaths, 1641 in all. 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), Bill Spruiell James Kavana escaped from Camp 59, was recaptured by the Germans, and then escaped again. For me, the memory of this place has lingered for a long time after I returned home. 14038487is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. Thats a 57% death rate. CHESSELLARNOLDPRE No 7264690. British Army, After the war, served in the Church of Scotland, Sources: The Memoirs of J. H. D. Millar, published by Quaderni della Memoria, 2008; obituary at news.scotsman.com, G. Mackenzie Oflag IIIA Luckenwalde. Stalag IVA Elsterhorst. Many men lost almost half their body weight, while others lost their minds and were never the same when they returned. Serial Number20846363 2006 7th St. James Collins Service Number1712593 Serial Number6658983 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), Edward T. Dzierzynski U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number20701864 [England, United Kingdom], Stephen T. Dean The camps consisted of a field with barbed wire around it, in which thousands of people were crammed together. Red Cross POW book of Porter D. Clemens, page 5, Object number: UPL 54564 - These agents appear particularly keen at confiscating American LogBooks. Captured December 4, 1942Tebourba, Tunisia Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. 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. Novotny Duard W. Payne State of ResidenceKentucky Nathan A. McClendon Serial Number20717950 Edward T. Dzierzynski was one of three men who survived the crash of the Fyrtle Myrtle on July 16, 1943 at Pietragalla, Italy. For a total of 1913 POWs, it should be noting that with British Italian Authorities included other nationalitiesIrish, Canadians, Cypriots, New Zealanders, Australians, Poles, South Africans, Palestinians (2), Maltese (2), Rhodesians (1) and Norwegians (6). North Wales [United Kingdom]. Service Number2368486 I was thrown through its rickety door before I could even react. Virgil Jarvas, Jr.s name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. He was supposed to be a POW in Stalag 17, but when I searched the online records at the National Archives, his name did not come up. Arrived in Camp 59 on March 1, 1943 Private First Class Allen A. CoombsSerial No. Private C. Cowley The only food furnished to PWs by the German authorities was barley soup and bread. John A. Sikorski U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number18120685 Captured in Tebourba, Tunisia on December 6, 1942. 20701884is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Pilfered shingles and other scraps of wood went into the stove or were used to make tools. U.S. Army, Air CorpsArmy Air Forces Ernest Ellis name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Source: Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling contains a 1942 drawing by Sgt. The following list includes the 253 Americans identified in the U.S. National Archives database of WW II POWs as returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13, (or who died while prisoners). State of ResidenceOhio Lance-Sergeant Australian Army Corps2nd/28th Batallion, Al Buttacavoli Private Source: researcher Robert A. Newton and the U.S. National Archives, World War II Prisoners of War Data Files, Russell B. Merritt 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), Frank R. LaPorte Sergeant No hot water. zBPk ql5^ ~fuYg=SsZ. John Fouts Crew Service Number6025246 State of ResidencePennsylvania The Essex Regiment, British Army Private Rochester F. NettlesSerial No. The address above is from that list. U.S. Army, Infantry Rifleman 6142045 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Waldamer Semmler George Shorter See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Serial Number17006666 Technician Fifth Grade U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force State of ResidenceMichigan 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 Repatriatedno camp is listed). Oflag IIIB Wehrmachtlager Tibor/Zuellichau. British Army, Escaped though the hole in the wall of Camp 59 on September 14, 1943, Made his way, with two other British servicemen, to Switzerland, Patrick Cahill Ward Serial Number37095302 U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryInfantry State of Residenceunlisted Private 0000006984 00000 n U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Camp 59 internmentMarch 1942May 1943, R. C. R. Boulton Private Private Stalag 17b Stalag 17B was situated near the village of Gniexendorf, which is six . Mulberry, Kansas. Morris Scianna 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), Michael M. Sterm Highgate, London S.E. Houston,Tex. This address for Charles Holt is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Charles Holt Detested, feared, and treated worse than animals by the Germans, Russian prisoners suffered beyond comprehension. Private State of ResidencePennsylvania Royal Corps of Signals Escaped during the breakout on September 14, 1943. 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), Francis A. Thomas Special Air Service Corporal Major Fred Beaumont was the SAO and the medical officer, but took no active part in their camp organization. Private Serial Number37042565 Service NumberT/164744 Source: Robert Smiths niece Carole Procter, Arthur George Bell Harry Edward Dolton Coldstream Guards, Harold Jackson 365 Squadron 305th Bomb Group, Another question: Does anyone know why I can't find `Donald Bevin', the co-author of Stalag 17 in the Archives? Oscar C. Ruebens 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 State of ResidenceIowa State of ResidenceNew Jersey 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, Infantry State of Residencenot listed 20th Ave. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Private Leroy Thurman State of ResidenceIndiana Private U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Red Cross POW book of Porter D. Clemens, page 7, Object number: UPL 54565 - 59 during the Second World War. Civilians who were officially attached to military units, such as war correspondents, were provided the same treatment as military personnel by the Conventions. 1836 Fowler Avenue London Irish Rifles A French policeman arrested Sgt. Bod 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), Photographer and 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 Repatriatedno camp listed), Jacob Stiner Serial Number38074437 U.S. Army [England, United Kingdom], Source of address: Denis Crooks daughter Maggie Clarke, Lawrence Danich 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), Albert G. Ross 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 Gunner State of Residenceunlisted Norman A. Ellsworth E Company [Buckinghamshire] William George Wales In the artists own description of the work, he points out that few people in Krems are aware of the sordid history that existed in their hometown. [Indiana]. State of Residenceunlisted Service Number883615 Private First Class State of ResidenceKansas Serial Number36215009 Service Number884337 4 Normanby Street State of Residenceunlisted Athol Grays name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Monks Cottages Dean Steeds 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), James A. Corcoran U.S. Army, Infantry Hays, Kans. 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 M. Greenberg 6th Armored Infantry, First Armored Division Private 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery State of ResidenceFlorida British Grenadier Guards and SAS (Special Air Servicethe British Special Forces), Source: An Active Service: The Story of a Soldiers Life in the Grenadier Guards, SAS and SBS 1935-1958 by Richard Dorney, Helion & Company Limited, 2005, Timothy Boyde Source: C. Bruces name and address is recorded in Charles Simmons prison camp 1943 calendar and address book. No change in bathing facilities. State of ResidenceOhio Caernarvonshire Serial Number19013120 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), Herman I. Noble Serial Number7080390 U.S. Army, Air Corps 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), Kenneth E. Gaddy Leroy C. David, Army Corps of Engineers from South Dakota, it seems this might be the same Bud David. Wally Largent Serial Number20614252 Serial Number12047271 Max Hausers name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. 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), Roman Rozanski 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: Swiss Red Cross report on Camp 59 from December 16, 1942, as referenced by Giuseppe Millozzi in Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano.
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