U.S. Army, InfantryArmored 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), Richard Mooney Cross Returned home through Sicily, French Morocco, and via transport on the General E. A. Anderson American troop ship to Newport News, Virginia. Serial Number13069951 Sonny spent the remainder of the war as a POW in Stalag Luft XVII-B. James Martelli U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry Christopher J. Facchina PG 59 POW 1634 U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Each single barrack had a stove to supply heat and cooking facilities for approximately 200 men. Service Number2368486 Stalag 17B: Prisoner of War. Lance-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 Stalag 11B Fallingbostel Prussia (Work Camps) 53-09), Orville Higgins U.S. Army, Air Corps This address for William Nagel is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: William Nagle U.S. Army, InfantryRifle U.S. Army, Infantry Private Anthony P. FioreSerial No. Bernard P. Robinson Private Roy Blankenbeckler U.S. Army, Field Artillery105 MM Howitzer Truck Drawn Stalag XVII-B Prisoner of war camp View all 32 images. 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), Edmund H. Cote c/o Martin Funeral Home U.S. National Archives on-line POW database lists two servicemen with the last name of Kirschner from New York who were detained by Germany. Yorkshire 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). Corporal Staff Sergeant These two men had parachuted out of the plane over France and after getting rid of his parachute and equipment, Sgt Milasius ran out of the village and found Sgt. State of ResidenceWest Virginia U.S. Army, Captured in Tunisia at the Battle of El Guettar, March 1943, Escaped from Camp 59 in September 14, 1943, Reached lines of the Polish forces, June 1944, Source: Raymond Coxs daughter Ethel Stafford, Roy L. Cox E Company Private Serial Number20714952 See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Corporal U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry U.S. Army, InfantryRifle When it didnt rain or snow, nighttime brought some relief from pain, as the men lay their tired bodies down to sleep in the woods and fields along the winding country roads. Serial Number33105757 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), Willman King His name was Ed Oscar Seabourne, he was the best man I've ever known. #1 Serial Number20703555 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Sponsored . Max Hausers 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), John Procko Edgar J. Curttright State of ResidenceOhio Lemont Furnace, Pa. [Pennsylvania]. U.S. Army1st Armored Division, 27th Field Artillery The map points to the grove of trees where the only relics of the camp remain. See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. 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), Sal Trischitta Address from Armie Hills address book: Private I also found this marker that also indicates the existence of the camp, and what happened to the bodies that were buried here. [England, United Kingdom], F. R. Jackson 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), Bud David Antioch, Nebraska. Did Ray Dentler escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein? Serial Number38023144 STALAG 17B, Page 3 of 6 cooperation was obtained from Maj. Eigl, but since there was friction between him (Luftwaffe) and the other German officers (Wehrmacht), his authority was extremely limited. 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), Emil W. Adams Resto, Clement T/Sgt. Serial Number6552720 Reached Allied lines, James A. Ginn Staff Sergeant Corporal P.A. State of ResidenceNew Jersey Hot water and showers were as rare as toothbrushes, combs, and toilet paper. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Private Staff Sergeant Entire camp has had one bath at central bathing station since May 30. 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). 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), Mariano F. Barone Gil. 391 Grand Street Hartwell R. Harris 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), Richard Kane 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), Willard Kirk Initially used to detain the hapless prisoners of Germanys early blitzkriegs, Stalag Luft 17-B (Stalag Luft, short for Stammlager Luft, or prison camp for airmen, and 17-B because it was the second prison camp in the German 17th military district) was opened to American POWs in 1943. P. A. Hawksley-Hill 322 Lincoln St. U.S. Army, CavalryCavalry Reconnaissance, Mechanized On April 8, 1945, the gates of the American compounds swung open, and 4,000 filthy, scrawny, and hungry airmen stumbled out onto the road west. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Trooper U.S. Army, InfantryRifle 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), Salvatore Trischitta Private 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 Repatriated from CC 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13), Raymond E. Cox Private First Class Willis LargentSerial 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; no camp listed), Escaped from Camp 59 with Peter J. Calvagno, Joe C. Mandese, Tony Spicola, and Felice D. Vacca, Bernard Petrulis 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). U.S. Army, Air CorpsBombardment, Heavy State of ResidenceWest Virginia Private First Class The ingredients used for our meals soon convinced me that the best way to eat was to sit in a dark corner of our barracks and not think about what I was eating, Kriegie William E. Rasmussen recalled. State of Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Private One of these buildings had been used a s a gymnasium, and the other chapel. Serial Number12040114 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Stalag IIIC Alt-Drewitz. Los Angeles See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 Guards provided little more than a few uncooked potatoes. Serial Number17028052 Private Top photo: Armed guards in watchtowers and double rows of barbed-wire fencing kept POWs from escaping Germanys notorious Stalag 17-B. Service Number964741 Serial Number32354694 They might have laughed at the comfortable picture of their lives sometimes portrayed by the American press. State of ResidenceMinnesota U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Corporal Service Number1800682 Black 39th Squadron, Royal Air Force 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 Trust awards English language study bursaries to Italians, aged 18 to 25, in recognition of the courage and generosity of the Italian people in aiding the escaped Allied prisoners of war. Sergeant Pilot State of ResidenceSouth Carolina 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 U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer Warren A. Culver PP. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 12, 1943 U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force 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 State of Residenceunlisted As the plane began to disintegrate, Ray fell unconscious just as his plane started to spin out of control. 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), Arthur S. Elliott Private Benjamin F. Farley Serial Number38056580 U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Private 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), George M. Zuehl Thorpe Bay 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), Joe L. Ross Serial Number33126737 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 Serial Number36501055 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. inquire if anyone has any information about the crew and who may still State of ResidenceMississippi document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 119 Battery, 31st Field Regiment Royal Artillery, 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Indian Division, Captured at Battle of Alem Hamza; interned at Caserta Military Hospital, transit Camp 66 Capua, Camp 59 Servigliano and Camp 29 Veano. In the end, as their waistlines shrank, Kriegies downed anything that would fill their stomachs. Serial Number39163898 See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. State of ResidenceDelaware Trenton, Florida, Corporal D. Nevitt is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling., W. G. Newall [4] The sub-camps were administered by the parent stalag, which maintained personnel records and collected mail and International Red Cross packages and then delivered them to the individual Arbeitskommando. State of ResidenceMissouri U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force The focus of my initial research was clearly on the American experience, as I wanted to learn about as many details as possible so I include them in my book. Captured December 3, 1942Tebourba, Tunesia Serial Number16050075 First Sergeant Edward T. Dzierzynski was one of three men who survived the crash of the Fyrtle Myrtle on July 16, 1943 at Pietragalla, Italy. Serial Number35431800 Gunner Royal Horse Artillery State of ResidenceTennessee Private Serial Number32026850 There is an average of one parcel a week for each man, he claimed, and they are so well prepared that the men have requested the Germans to limit their provisions to bread, potatoes, and hot water. Prisoners told a different story. About 20 min from the bombing target at Schweinfurt, Germany on 13th of April 1944 at 13.54 in the afternoon, the B-17 formation came under attack by German FW 190 fighter planes. State of ResidenceNew York 37038102is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. This issue is sold out, but to view and order other back issues, click here. Swiss Red Cross report on Camp 59 (December 16, 1942), as referenced by Giuseppe Millozzi in Allied Prisoners of War in the Region of the Marche and Prison Camp at Servigliano, Marshall C. Wells U.S. National Archives on-line POW database indicates Sgt. [Maryland], Ralph E. Eubank U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Insufficient water from 6:30 to 8:00 AM and 10:30 to 12:00 and 4:00 to 6:00 PM. 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). Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 State of Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, Field Artillery155 MM Howitzer Truck Drawn Clifford Houben escaped from Camp 59 and was given refuge by Italians; he was later recaptured and sent to Stalag 2B in Germany. Escaped from Camp 59though the hole in the wallSeptember 14, 1943. Clifford H. Houbens name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. [England, United Kingdom], Captured in North Africa at the Battle of Sidi Rezegh, November 23, 1941, Arrived at Camp 59 December 31, 1941 (as the bells from a local church were ringing in the new year), Transferred from Camp 59 to Camp 53 in January 1943, Source: William Redmans niece Jo Millard, who discovered Frederick Druces story archived at the government records office in Littlehampton in Sussex, England, George Reesclaf, Jr. [or Reuschak] Kurtenbach carried on the administration with the following organization. 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), George Crawford is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling.. Serial Number6664729 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 Wood, 3rd Outgoing mail very erratic. Gus Teels name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. 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 Repatriatedno camp is listed). WX12806 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: 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), S. C. Dowland Tatsfield,Westerham WX14635 Sergeant British Army, Denis Crooks is one of 10 prisoners whose poems are recorded in Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling.. U.S. National Archives on-line POW database indicates Sgt. Because the limited supply of technical books prevented a check-out system, tables and benches were furnished for reference work. number and were required to memorize it or endure severe physical punishment. Left Waist Gunner Meador, West Virginia U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Infantry Blue Earth Technician, Grade 4 Dawson Springs, Ky. Paul Wakelands name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Serial Number13003189 Australian Army Corps2nd/32nd Battalion, Joseph A. Altomari Hollis, Long Island Freeborn as he was being carried to the hospital by civilians. U.S. Army, Medical DepartmentRifle The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The address above is from that list. Sergeant Major State of ResidenceFlorida Address from Armie Hills address book: 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 Hillman State of ResidenceMississippi U.S. Army, Field ArtilleryArmored 105 MM Howitzer Charged with a crime and brought to trial in Camp 59. This address for Charles Woolnough is from Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling: Charles A. Woolnough Tex Reomes name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. See post Clifford Houbens Address List, January 5, 2013. Serial Number20701895 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 Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17). Private State of ResidenceKentucky Serial Number15055023 State of ResidenceNorth Dakota Luther C. Shields L. H. Straights name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force 16000460is recorded in Armie Hills prison camp notebook as being one of 36 men living in Hut 4Section 11 of Camp 59. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Serial Number37036627 State of ResidenceKansas Wally Largent Staff Sergeant On the return, a Ju-88 finished the job. [Missouri]. State of ResidenceKansas 125 So. Serial Number20705331 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] Private Les Crotty Australian Army Corps2nd/28th Battalion, Sources: Jim McMahons daughter Linda Veness, and Ray Worthington, son of former Camp 59 prisoner Leslie Worthington, Howard J. Meadow 272 0 obj<>stream of War Data File for Stalag 17B. Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 And thats why one of my key characters is a composite character of many American survivors of this camp. 185th Squadron, Royal Air Force R.R. U.S. Army, Infantry John T. Davis Signalman 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 Further articles of Section III detail conditions under which they should work, be housed and paid. 33067286is 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 Escaped from Camp 59 on September 14, 1943 with Joseph Olinix, George Tucker, James Kingsley, James Martelli, and Carl Good. Raymond Hines name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Corporal Les J. Cratty [Crotty]Serial No. State of ResidenceTexas Serial Number34121513 They represent the first Camp 59 POWs I was aware of in 2008. U.S. Army, Infantry U.S. Army, InfantryRifle West Allis State of Residenceunlisted U.S. Army, InfantryRifle State of ResidenceNew York 0000001129 00000 n Camp 59 POW Denis Crooks daughter Maggie Clarke said her father knew Arthur Harris. U.S. Army, Cavalry See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. Reome Brayno, Army Infantry, of New York was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated from a POW camp, but no camp name is indicated. Camp 59 internmentFebruary 1, 1942June 5, 1943, Lionel Bracken U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force State of ResidenceMinnesota U.S. Army, InfantryRifle State of ResidencePennsylvania From Italy he was transferred to Germany, where he was interned at Stalag 7-A Moosburg, Stalag 11-A Altengrabow, Stalag 11-B Fallingbostel, and Commando 1011 Wolfenbttel. State of ResidenceTennessee Source: Charles Stallings name and address is recorded in Charles Simmons prison camp 1943 calendar and address book. U.S. Army, InfantryRifle Private Serial Number20846363 Private Maurice Ernest Snow French Morris Scianna Knoxville, Illinois. Alkcus Stokes Service Number7518016 Each double barrack contained a washroom of six basins in the center of the building. endstream endobj 254 0 obj<>/Outlines 11 0 R/Metadata 20 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 19 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/StructTreeRoot 22 0 R/Type/Catalog/LastModified(D:20080313102742)/PageLabels 17 0 R>> endobj 255 0 obj<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 256 0 obj<> endobj 257 0 obj<> endobj 258 0 obj[/ICCBased 269 0 R] endobj 259 0 obj<> endobj 260 0 obj<> endobj 261 0 obj<>stream For civilian and concentration camps, see List of . Private Camp 59 internmentMarch 13, 1942May 24, 1943, Peter J. Calvagno Serial Number6658983 According to the German governments own post-war figures, of the 5.7 million Russian POWs held by the Nazis, 3.3 million died. Sergeant [likely Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] State of ResidencePennsylvania Private Serial Number34210020 Luther W. Davidson Edwin H. Thofern Private Captured April 8, 1941Fort Michelli See post Dual Purpose Deck of Cards, January 5, 2009. State of Residenceunlisted Box 16 State of ResidenceNew York State of Residenceunlisted [place of residence at time of enlistment was Dundee, Illinois] [England, United Kingdom], Stephen T. Dean 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.. 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 Number6701591 Kurtenbach knew how to get things done, spoke German, and had final say on all prisoner matters, includingand especiallyescape attempts. 9 Amies Street U.S. Army, InfantryArmored Force 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. 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 Number 20717605 Poems by Fred Chiltern are recorded in both Robert Dickinsons prison camp journal, Servigliano Calling, and also in prisoner Edward Smiths book of poems. 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 Source: In Clifford Houbens address list, Thomas is noted as having been interned in Camp 59. (DIED AS PRISONER OF WAR; 59 Ascoli Picenzo Italy 43-13). U.S. Army, Infantry Serial Number12010340 Serial Number15045264 Aberdare 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 Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17). They were all members of the same outfit. British, Greek and Yugoslavian prisoners arrived from the Balkans Campaign in May and June 1941. Frequently prisoners speaking the same language, for example British Commonwealth soldiers, were permitted to intermingle. 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 State of ResidenceNebraska 1st Dragoons State of ResidenceIowa Serial Number33137217 Reached Allied lines, G. W. Jaques Private Serial Number33136497 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), Owen M. Frye Joseph Maly Louis VanSlootens name and address (above) were written on a card in Luther Shields deck of playing cards. Serial Number35264149 Did Earl Linaweaver escape from Camp 59, and was he recaptured and sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein? 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