Archimede Lorenzini claims he helped two English prisoners of war (service numbers 83238 and 41956). For three months he brought them food and clothes.
Dante Del Serra claims he helped fourteen allied prisoners of war, among them giving shelter to Charlie Russel, Ernest Edwards, Frederick Pears, George Wetherspoon, George Restorick, T Hall (2663672), Donald P Tarvis (2661005), Fred Polhill…
Ferdinando Franchi claims he helped nine allied prisoners of war, from 9 to 26 September 1943. Then they joined the Resistance. For his efforts, Ferdinando received a certificate of thankfulness.
Lino Givannetti claims he helped two English prisoners of war. The first was hosted by Lino from 7 to 27 September 1943, and then he went away. The second, called Gordon Record, was hosted from 1 to 15 October 1943 and then he hid in the woods.…
Guido Giannarini claims he helped two American servicemen: Earl W Fitzpatrick, from Louisiana, and Willis J Scheldon, from Dakota. He helped them from 8 October 1943 to 25 September 1944, giving them food, and clothes.
Goffredo Begliomini claims he helped, with his daughter Irene, some groups of allied prisoners of war, giving them food, and clothes. He hid them in the spring of 1944. Then, he showed them the way to Florence.
Renzo Begliomini claims he helped fourteen Allied servicemen from July 1944. Six English officers and ranks jumped from a lorry near Modena, at the end of July. He hid them in a hut for three days, bringing them food, and then he took them near the…
Carlo Ducceschi claims he helped, for two weeks starting from 24 September, two English servicemen who escaped from a camp in Modena and showed up at Prunetta, in the mountains near Pistoia. For a while they live in a house in the village; then Carlo…
The sender is sorry to know that Michele has been found guilty of desertion, expresses gratitude, and states that ‘you and your dear family were the means of saving our lives’.
Luigi Chiti claims he helped three English servicemen, Reginald, George, and John, for three months from the spring of 1944. While he was evacuated in La Fallita area with his family, his wife and her daughter brought them food, clothes, and…
Pellegrino Nesti claims he helped, for two weeks from 24 September, two English servicemen who escaped from a camp in Modena. They eventually reached the the village of Prunetta, in the mountains near Pistoia. With the help of Carlo Ducceschi, he…
Gennarina Cecconi claims she helped, for two weeks starting from 24 September, two English servicemen who escaped from a camp in Modena. They eventually reached the the village of Prunetta, in the mountains near Pistoia. With the help of Carlo…
Pietro Pisaneschi claims he helped some allied prisoners of war and took part in Resistance actions. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness.
Lionello Begliomini claims he helped some allied prisoners of war, as well as the partisans. He also took part in the killing and subsequent burial of a German spy.
List of ten British servicemen: Private James Eldred (6025277), Private John Faulkner (3327632), Corporal Leonard Bray (4392569), Trooper James McCulloch (3312553), Private Robert Ridgewell (6013099), Private James Ross (6022911), Private Brian…