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Statement of Angiolina Michelozzi about some Allied servicemen
Angiolina Michelozzi claims she helped, from September 1943 to the September 1944, some allied prisoners of war, bringing them food and clothes in the woods where they hid.
Statement of Angiolina Nesi about some Allied servicemen
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…
Statement of Angiolina Pratesi about an Allied serviceman
Angiolina Pratesi claims she hosted an English prisoner of war in her house for fifteen days, from 16 to 30 October 1943. Then, he was recaptured by fascist militiamen.
Submariners trapped at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Part 1
A depth charge is exploding near a submarine while the bow of a Royal Navy warship is visible above the water. Three black and white photographs have been pasted onto the painting, depicting submariners in various poses. Some are looking up; one is…
Submariners trapped at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Part 2
Two black and white photographs show submariners looking upwards, their faces showing fear and alarm. A tempera depicting a British or American warship sailing right to left is partially visible in the top left corner.
Label reads “78”; signed…
Label reads “78”; signed…
Statement of Angiolo Innocenti about some Allied servicemen
Angiolo Innocenti claims he helped, from 10 September 1943 to 15 December 1943, eight English prisoners of war, giving them food, clothes, and tobacco. On 15 December they moved to Florence and were hosted by some Florentine families. For his…
Statement of Angiolo Puccianti about some Allied servicemen
Angiolo Puccianti claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 August 1944, five Allied servicemen, giving them food and clothes, and for his efforts he received a certificate of thankfulness (number 81880-18254) and some money.
Interview with Charles Baron
Charles Baron grew up in London and volunteered for aircrew in 1940. He trained as a navigator and on radar. He later volunteered for overseas duties and was posted to India where he flew intruder operations over Burma. After the war he worked…
Letter to JHJP Dwyer's Wife
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The letter from the wife of a crew member, Sergeant Bartle, asks if she has heard anything about the crew. She has been in touch with Pilot Officer Griffin's wife and Pilot Officer Walsh's wife. Air Gunner Grellier's mother also wrote to her.…
Interview with Richard Harrison
Richard Harrison was born in Cologne in 1924 to a German mother and English father. His desire to be aircrew was thwarted initially by a failed medical, something he later surmises could be on account of his mother’s nationality. A member of the…
Interview with Frederick Ball
Frederick Ball grew up in Yorkshire and trained as a motor mechanic, before he joined the RAF in 1939. He completed two tours with 44 and 49 Squadrons, as a wireless operator flying from RAF Waddington and RAF Scampton.
Interview with Joan Ray
Joan Ray was born in Doncaster on the 11th March 1925.
Joan suffered problems with her eyes in her early life and tells of the impact it had on her life, including problems with reading and writing.
She spent time in domestic service, working at…
Joan suffered problems with her eyes in her early life and tells of the impact it had on her life, including problems with reading and writing.
She spent time in domestic service, working at…
Interview with Jeff Hildreth
Jeff Hildreth grew up in a colliery village where his father was a miner. When he left school he started working at a tailor’s shop. He didn’t enjoy working in the shop and was happy to volunteer for the RAF and was accepted for to train as a…
Interview with Harry Gough
Harry Gough was born in Dewsbury, he finished school in 1939 aged fourteen, joined the Air Training Corps in 1941 and volunteered for the Air Force in 1943. He recounts his training as an air gunner and flying over the North Pole. After flying…
Interview with John Harrison
John Harrison grew up in Yorkshire and worked in the Civil Service before joining the Royal Air Force at 18. After training, he flew operations as a mid-upper gunner with 106 Squadron from RAF Metheringham before being shot down over Leipzig and…
Interview with Joseph Musgrove
Born in York in 1922, Joseph left school at 14 and started work in a chocolate factory and attended two nights of further education per week. In 1936, a fighter aircraft had landed nearby which stimulated his interest in flying which he retained all…
Interview with Peter John Peck
Peter joined the 74 Air Defence Cadet Corps at a unit at Crayford. He then volunteered to join the Royal Air Force. After a recruiting centre at Hither Green, he attended Lord’s Cricket Ground and was called up towards the end of 1943. He went to…
Interview with Steven Ellams
Steve Ellams is the son of a wireless operator who flew in a number of different aircraft. During the war he flew initially in Sunderlands overseas before being posted back to the UK. He started operational flying in Bomber Command with 199 Special…
Statement of Anselmo Lucchesi about some Allied servicemen
Anselmo Lucchesi claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, ten allied prisoners of war hid in his hut in Striglianella (Pistoia), giving them food and clothes. On 20 December, they moved to Migliana area, near Cantagallo (Prato),…
Statement of Anselmo Torracchi about some Allied servicemen
Anselmo Torracchi claims he helped, from 10 September 1943, some Allied servicemen hid in the woods, giving them food and clothes. His son Francesco often went there to tend one of them. On 7 December, they were recaptured in Cantagallo (Prato). For…
Statement of Antinesca Quieti about some Allied servicemen
Antinesca Quieti claims she helped, from 10 September 1943 to 15 March 1944, twelve English prisoners of war of war, giving them food, shelter and clothes. On 15 March 1944 they moved to Florence to escape fascist militiamen.
Statement of Antonio Pistorozzi about some allied servicemen
Antonio Pistorozzi claims that after the armistice some allied prisoners of war from camps in Emilia stayed with him in Sambuca Pistoiese (Pistoia). He gave them food.
He also recollects that in the period between 25 May and 5 June 1944 an American…
He also recollects that in the period between 25 May and 5 June 1944 an American…
Kaleidoscope – the morning after - 1943
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Five verse poem describing feelings the next morning after a harrowing night operation. Describes emotions and surprise that the crew survived.
Statement of Ardelia Breschi about some Allied servicemen
Ardelia Breschi claims she helped, for 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, five Allied servicemen, whose identification number were 4389011, 6013099, 6016247, 3327632, and 4395551. She gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Ardelia Susini Cecconi about some Allied servicemen
Ardelia Susini Cecconi claims that she was evacuated to Prunetta, near Pistoia, following an air strike. On 24 September 1943, two English escapees arrived there from a camp near Modena. She and other people gave them food and provided a place of…