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Stalag 17B was situated 100 meters northwest of the village of Gniexendorf. This village is located six kilometers northwest of Krems, Austria
My father, Kenneth F. Duffy was a ball turret gunner in a B 24. Shot down and held at Stalag 17 B until the forced march and repatriation. The story of his final flight can be read at: http://www.duffodil.com/mduffy/kfd1.htm
Am trying to locate any British soldier who may remember a Brooklyn Air Force Sgt. being on the forced march with them from Stalag 17b. Shortly before liberation, he snuck over to the 17b compound adjacent to the Americans and ultimately marched out with them to, I believe, Branau. Any info? Thanks.
My father, Lloyd G. Riddle, was a WWII POW in Stalag 17B. He was a member of the B17 "Whale's Tail" fighter/bomber where he was a gunnar and radio operator. His plane was shot down over Brehmen Germany on October 8,1943.While a POW, he was a member of the Barbed Wire Mountaineers where he played the bass. There is so much information missing from this part of my dad's life that I would love to know about but is no longer possible. I lost my dad September 3, 2004 after a long illness. If anyone has information about this music group he belonged to, I would love to hear those stories. Dad didnt talk much about the war, just that God let him live to come home.
Am trying to locate any British soldier who may remember a Brooklyn Air Force sgt. being on the forced march with them from Stalag 17b. Shortly before liberation, he snuck over to the 17b compound adjacent to the Americans and ultimately marched out with them to, I believe, Branau.
Any info, please contact Kathi.
My father, Ninkov Tose Misa, born on 1911., in Silbas, Backa, Srbija (Szilbas, Batchka, Serbia) had been imprisoned as soldier of Serbian army on 10.05.1941., and taken as prizoner in prizoner camp 17B Stalag, where he was captured until 10.07.1945. His prizoner number was 62767. Can anyone please help me in finding the address where I could ask for reparation for the time which my father spent in prizon camp in Germany.
My father-in-law George A. Ganem #19011642, and his crew were forced to ditch in the North Sea on 28 July 1943. Their B-17 floated a record amount of time allowing all crew to exit safely to their rafts. Unfortunately they were picked up by a German Surface ship and he spent the rest of the war in Stalag XVII-B Donald W. Will
My uncle, 2nd Lt. Elwood E. Collins, bombardier for the 44th bomb squadron, was a Stalag 17B POW. His plane was shot down over Italy. He and 4 others were captured, the other 4 escaped but Elwood spent the remaining war time as a POW. I have postcards he addressed from the camp to home dated 12/14/43, 1/11/44 and 2/9/44. He was my mother's brother. Anyone having information please email me. Thanks
My Uncle, George H. Hodgson was a POW at Camp 17B from 1943 to 1945. He was a tail gunner in a B26. When his plane was shot down he broke his leg bailing out of the plane and broke the other leg when he hit the ground. Captured by the Germans, he was transported to Krems, a full day journey by truck, before his legs were set by doctors.
George was born in Marysville, New Brunswick, Canada in 1909 and settled in New England in the 1930's. He married Isabel E. Batchelder, my father's sister, July 21, 1939. George became an American citizen, joined the U.S. Air Force and after the war he continued his career in the service and served both in Korea and Vietnam before retiring in 1968. His rank was CWO - Chief Warrant Officer. George lived in Hillsborough, New Hampshire until his death on April 4, 1989
He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in October 1990 next to his wife Isabel who died in 1976. They had no children.
James Batchelder.
Does anyone remember my father, Tommy Haynes who was a prisoner in Stalag 17A Kaisersteinbruck Austria. He was captured at Gazala, Egypt in June 1942 while serving with the Royal Armoured Corps. I would be very grateful to anyone who could give me any information.
Does anyone remember Lester Malone from Louisiana? He was my Mother's brother. He was a tail gunner on a B-24 when it was shot down and he was captured. Thanks for any info.
I was a POW in Stalag 4b Muhlberg on Elbe, being amonst the first few British RAF Aircrew who were imprisoned there in 1943. Seeking a safer means of escaping from 4b, I exchanged identity with another RAF fellow who because of a rank lower than sergeant was compelled to go out on a working Kommando. (The Germans never suspected that RAF Aircrew were amongst this working Kommando)
In consequence a group of about 15 British POWS were sent out on a Working Commando in 1944 . Amongst that group was at least two British Senior NCO's whose sole purpose was to escape. We were surprised to find that we were taken to Stalag 17b near to Vienna which was Occupied by American Aircrew, many of whom had been shot down on the Schwienfurt Raid in 1943.
However this camp was like being sent to Billy Butlins because the Americans were able to recloth us with American Uniforms, hundreds of cigarettes and Hershey Bars. Scissors and Shoes. They even has an internal broadcast system and playing one old record every night. "I didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night" Food and Facilities were plentyful compared with Stalg 4B.
The work for the British Kommando was that of cleaning the 40 seater system, running repairs and the odd walk down to the railstation for the collection of odd items. Gave we few RAF Aircrew a better view of a means to escaping.
We would watch the United States Air Force overhead a midday on bombing runs into Vienna.
The Americans had a "No Talkie/ No Trade with the Germans "system in force amongst themselves and to we few British our Fellow American POW's left us to our own devices. We all got along together very well.
As Russian troops neared Vienna, all Prisioners were assembled and marched out of Stalag 17b and walked over a number of weeks towards Ranshaffen in Bavaria, when we were released by advanced American Patrols.
The German's Treatment to all of us to my experience was that of Military Respect and Honour.
After the War, two American ex. POWs made a Film "Stalag 17". Trizinsky and Dan Breman. In this film oin which they acted, they attempted to portray the German soldier as a bit dim, especially an Unter Officer Schultz, who had been Max Schmellings sparring Partner. I, because of my work duties, knew this German Soldier. To my memory I recall this man telling me that he had been a proffessional boxer, and he was an German Soldier carrying out his duties in an Honourable Manner.
After the War, I make contact with a Russian Soldier who had been in the Russian Section of Stalag 17 . One Georgie Shemyarkin. Mr Shemyarkin escaped with four others from Stalag 17 and they actually got back to Moscow. We met in Moscow and Mr Shemyarkin had retired as Headmaster from a Moscow School. Georgie died about 1990 and always wanted me to visit the Museum at Shykovo which was dedicated to Field Marshall Shykov - this I managed to do as guest of Georgie's daughter Nadeshda.
Stalag 17 has many memories as a well run POW camp at my time of incarceration.
John Mabbs
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- 2nd Lt. Elwood E. Collins. bombardier. 44th Bomb Squadron Read his story
- Kenneth F. Duffy. ball turret gunner Read his story
- George A. Ganem. Read his story
- Tommy Haynes. Royal Armoured Corps.
- George H. Hodgson. USAAF Read his story
- John Mabbs
- Lester Malone
- Ninkov Tose Misa Read his story
- Lloyd G. Riddle. USAAF Read his story
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