Biography of Ron Williams. Contains photographs and scans of documents.
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…
Virgilio Peli claims he helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 25 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, clothes, and cigarettes. On 20 December, they moved to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active. For…
Solitario Cappellini claims he helped five allied servicemen, from November 1943 to September 1944: Thvendale W, Wilys F, Ramsdenj, Hurlstone, anf McCarty. He gave them shelter in his house, providing food and clothes. In September 1944, he took them…
Nello Nardi claims he helped seven allied prisoners of war, after September 1943, giving them food; from 10 September he helped other four English servicemen, and in November, he helped George, Frederick, and John, hide on Monte Morello (Florence).…
Matteo Nesi claims he helped four English prisoners of war, from 1 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, and clothes. On 24 December, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active.
Maddalena Ferri claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, pocket money, clothes, and cigarettes. On 20 December they moved to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
Leonetto Ammannati claims he helped eleven English prisoners of war, from 8 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes. Then, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active.
Italia Ciatti claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, clothes, medicines, and pocket money. On 20 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a…
Iole Bruni claims she helped four English prisoners of war, from 15 October 1943 to 24 December 1943. When they were forced to run away to escape from German soldiers, some villagers took them to Monte Morello (Florence).
Giuseppe Bartolozzi claims he helped eight English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 30 November 1943, giving them food, shelter, and clothes. On 24 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active.
Giovanni Ammannati claims he helped three Allied servicemen (Carl, William, and George) in September 1943. He gave them food, shelter, and clothes. Some days later they hid in the woods, but every evening they returned to his house for supper.…
Giovanna Nesi claims she helped, from 14 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, eight English prisoners of war, giving them food, clothes, and shelter. On 24 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was…
Gemma Biagi claims she helped, from 15 October 1943 to 24 December 1943, two English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 24 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active.
Edilia Biancalani claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes: Corporal R Cook, Guardsman C Simmons, W Stomout, I W Jones and other nine servicemen. On 15 December…
Duilio Ferri claims he helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, tobacco, and clothes. On 25 December, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence). For his efforts, he received a…
Dino Mazzei claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 23 December 1943, eleven English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 20 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active.
Dina Tempestini claims she helped four English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, and pocket money. Her husband was beaten by German soldiers and he was hospitalized at the Lazzeretti sanatorium…
Dante Puccianti claims he helped eleven English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, bringing them food, and clothes in the woods where they hid. On 24 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
Brunetta Logli claims she helped, from 10 December 1943 to 20 December 1943, four English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 20 December, they moved to Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active. For her efforts, she…
Angiolina Nesi claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 25 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes: R Cook (2620196), Guardsman C Simmons (2616361), W Howard (913574), J Jones (946866) and other nine…
Ada Aiazzi claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 15 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, clothes, medicines, and cigarettes. On 24 December, they moved to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
The Americans are said to have advanced 250 kilometres in 13 days, reaching the Loire near Nantes and cutting off Brittany. 13,300 German prisoners have been captured and 75,000 German troops cut off. Seven ships were destroyed by the allies. A…
On 27th July 1944, Moscow has made several announcements about railway hubs and places being captured in East Prussia: the Vistula has been crossed by the Red Army; Brest-Litovsk encircled and the German Northern army group cut off. On 26th July a…
Album page, five photographs, first is of Jack with another SNCO, urban street scene in background, captioned 'Rome 1945'. Reverse captioned 'Rome May 1945, Darling, as I was when peace was declared in Europe, yours as always Jack xxx'.
Second is…