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Shot down 12/9/44. Captured after 8 days. List camps Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag IIIIA. Liberated by the Russians.

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Informs her that they know definitely that George was a prisoner of war and give address she should use for letters and parcels.

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Advises not to send parcel until they have permanent camp address, which they hope he will receive soon.

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Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war

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Includes personal details and b/w full face photograph. Made out at Stalag Luft 7.

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POW card from Dulag Luft with personal information, photographs, next of kin and fingerprint.

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Describes being shot down on his twentieth operation, He was navigator and lists remainder of crew. Describes crew bailing out, and details adventures while evading with the flight engineer for several days. Goes on to describe being found by German…

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Advises him to use address supplied by Red Cross and that George would probably be sent from Dulag Luft to a permanent camp very soon. On the reverse a pencilled draft of letter at previous item.

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To officer commanding 16 [sic] Squadron notifying him that he had received a postcard from his son sent from Dulag Luft. In addition, that he had been contacted by the Red Cross with instructions and address for posting for letters and parcels as…

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Personal details with German headings. At bottom two head and shoulders images (front and side) of George Thomson. Captioned 'George Thomson at Dulag Luft after capture'. Thumbprint bottom right.

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Brief details of shoot down, capture and time at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 7 in 1944 before moving to Stalag 3A early 1945. Liberated by Russians and flight home.

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Includes personal details, next of kin, dates and camps. Includes full face photograph.

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Prisoner of war pre-formatted postcard stamped return to sender. From Uncle Hugh and Aunt Betty. Glad to receive George's postcard that he was safe and awaiting address of permanent camp. Provided news from home. Hope war would soon be over and he…

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Pre-printed card informing that he had been taken prisoner of war in Germany and was in good health. Would shortly go to another camp so don't write until new address

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Addressed to Sergeant Thomson as a prisoner of war with no allocated number or camp. Sent via the Red Cross. Returned to sender. Pleased to receive his latest mail 26 September 18 1944. Had the good news that he was safe as a prisoner and had sent…

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Written to George as a prisoner of war. Acknowledge receipt of his first postcard and glad to know that he was well cared for by the Red Cross. Relieved to get his camp and POW number so they could now send parcel. Says they wrote to Dulag Luft as…

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BOlenynEOlenynEv1.pdf
An autobiography of Eugeniusz Olenyn's life.
The first part of the memoir talks of the many trials Genek went through both in attempting to rejoin his Polish Air Force unit and, once the Germans overran the country, escape to England.
Ganek…

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SBondS-MarrionGv10001.pdf
He relates that he was a Halifax mid-upper gunner who was shot down and wounded by a Ju 88 on 12 January 1945. He goes on to describe his experiences as a prisoner of war, including being hospitalised and undertaking a forced march and boxcar ride.…

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SLeeAJP1320246v1.pdf
The first letter asks Arthur to confirm a statement made by Robert Stauch.
The second letter thanks Arthur for replying and for his affidavit.
The affidavit is enclosed.

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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Events the night Lancaster LM381 was shot down. It includes the fate of the two survivors from the Lancaster and their forced marches to prisoner of war camps.

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The last flight of Lancaster LM381.

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Some information about the fate of Ben and the pilot after capture. Then a section on Ben's release.

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A form completed by Ben Boothman.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20029.pdf
Ben's narrative after being taken prisoner of war after his aircraft was shot down.

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