Luigina Dolfi claims she helped five Allied servicemen from September to October 1943. After the Armistice, some of them escaped from a camp in Pistoia and were given shelter at his house. When the situation took a turn for worse, they where moved to…
Loris Baroncelli claims he helped G Tony and B H. He gave them clothes and helped them to go a place of safety in the mountains near Momigno and Femminamorta, in the province of Pistoia.
Ardelio Meucci claims he helped some allied prisoners of war from 11 September to 20 November 1943. When he came to known that five men where hiding in the woods near his house, he brought food, clothes and cigarettes. On 20 November he learned that…
Olga Ferroni claims she helped two English prisoner of war, John and David. Firstly, they hid them in her house, then in the woods. She gave them food, clothes and cigarettes.
Isolina Luconi claims she helped four English prisoners of war: David, George, John, and Richard. She brought them food at first in the Fornacione camp, and then in the woods.
Emo Luconi claims he helped four Allied servicemen with food and clothes after they escaped from a prisoner of war camp in Pistoia. Three had to run away soon after, while John remained with him for a longer period.
Sergio Bartani claims he helped some Allied escapees: Jas Kelly (England), Corporal Joseph Kelly (United States), Sergeant Norman Collier (166762, England), and others. He quotes the filing reference of the certificates of thankfulness issued to him…
Otello Mazzoni claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 15 March 1944, the English Guardsman G F A Restovich (2658237), giving him clothes and food. Then, the servicemen tried to cross the front in Arezzo, after issuing a declaration about…
Narciso Michelozzi claims he helped seven English escapees. From September 1943 to September 1944 he hid them providing food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness.
Amos Nesi claims he helped Sergeant Kirkwood (292858), Guardsman T Hall (2663672), Guardsman D Jarvis (266100), and Corporal R P Polhill (60198), from 1 July 1943 to 20 November 1943. They lived in his house for a few days, then they hid in the…
Alvaro Gori claims he helped, from 1 November 1943 to April 1944, two English escapees. They hid in a hut in the woods and Alvaro brought them food, clothes, cigarettes and pocket money.
Adori Melani claims he helped three English soldiers for six months. At first, they hid in a hut and then they moved to San Baronto, in the province of Pistoia. In both cases Adori brought them food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a…
Marcello Papini claims he helped some Allied servicemen, including General T R Lunt from Liverpool, James Wingtorm from Epping, Essex, and S F Kerrigan from Liverpool. Marcello managed not to be apprehended by the Germans after the Armistice and then…
Lazzaro Presi claims he helped J F Kerrigan (3856100) from Liverpool, T Hosie Crosshouse (T/124705) from Scotland and another soldier of which he could not read the name. They’ve been hiding in a field when Lazzaro found them, he then provided food…
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…
Teresa Innocent claims she helped E P Sant and E David Binch, from 8 September 1943 to 15 October 1943. At first, they went to Teresa’s house twice or three times a week but when the situation got more dangerous, they moved in the woods and Teresa…
Mauro Aresco claims he helped for four days, from 18 October 1943, four English allied prisoners of war, giving them food and shelter. One of them was D H Pratt (2585123). Then, they decided to try to reach the front in Campobasso, and Mauro sent …
Maria Lombardi claims that her late husband, Michele Scartabelli helped some allied prisoners of war for many days in the village of Iano, near Pistoia. Luigi Borchi, evacuated to Iano in 1944, where he became the Commander of local partisan brigade…
Giuseppe Arcangioli claims he helped four English servicemen, called John, Frank, Sandro, and Tommy, giving them food and shelter for four months. Giuseppe was caught and imprisoned for 52 days.
Omero Tempestini claims he helped some Allied servicemen after the Armistice. During that period, he gave them food and shelter and he monitored the situation while they slept in order not to take the risk of being discovered by German soldiers. He…
Torquato Bargellini claims he helped two allied prisoners of war: Cecil Armstrong and Alfred Walker. They were hosted in Torquato’s house for few months. Walker, who was sick, was treated by Doctor Rastelli.
Galliano Breschi claims he helped four English servicemen, from October 1943 to March 1944, in Pian di Casale area, near Pistoia. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness.