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.
Ernesto Volpi claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 9 September 1944, five English prisoners of war hid in the woods: James Vight Man (48847), Reginald T Lunt, Thomas Turner, John F Kerrigan (3856100), and H G Veltherspoon (4448347). He gave…
Ermellina Ferroni claims she helped three English prisoners of war: David, John and Tommy, from 14 June 1944 to September 1944. They stayed in Ermellina’s house for two days. Escapees moved at first to Fornacione, then near the Ombrone river, and…
Valerio Traversari claims he helped about twenty Allied servicemen and officers giving them food, clothes, and shelter, in the winter of 1943. Then they decided to re-join their units.
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.
Albirena Poli claims she helped some allied serivcemen providing food and clothes. Among them John Cunningham (847028) who lived in her house for two days.
Sabatino Cappelli claims he helped, with his son, three allied prisoners of war, from October 1943 to the Liberation. He gave them food, clothes and pocket money.
Terzo Zorzi claims he helped four English servicemen: Kirkwood (2928584 ), Hall (2663672), 2661005 (Jarvis), and Polhill (6019844), giving them food, shelter and clothes. During the day they lived in a hut, and in the evening they went to his house.
Gino Calugi claims he helped four English servicemen: Kirkwood (2928584), 2660672 (Hall), Jarvis (2661005), and Polhill (6019844), giving them food, shelter and clothes. During the day, they lived in a hut near his house, and in the evening they went…
Mario Anti claims he helped the English serviceman John F Kerrigan and eight others (three Scots, three English, and two Welsh) from 9 September 1943 to 8 September 1944. He gave them food, clothes and pocket money. They hid in his house and then in…
Florindo Babbini claims he helped 30 servicemen from September 1943 until September 1944: one American, one African and 28 English. He gave them food, clothes, and shelter.