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Statement of Rachele Melani about some Allied servicemen
Rachele Melani claims she helped Tommy and Tony, two English prisoners of war hide in the woods. She gave them food, clothes and cigarettes.
Memoire of trip to France and events after D-Day
Starts with hand drawn map of Normandy marking main towns. The author records his experience on or around D-Day of bailing out of an aircraft shot down and on fire, and the subsequent aid given to him by the French Resistance. He also records a…
R Hall's address
Address of R Hall
Statement of Quintilio Vannucci about some Allied servicemen
Quintilio Vannucci claims he helped, from 26 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, seven allied prisoners of war, giving them food, shelter, and clothes, in the Palure area, near the village of Tobbiana (Pistoia). On 24 December they were recaptured by…
Statement of Quintilio Ciantelli about some Allied servicemen
Quintilio Ciantelli claims he helped eight English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes. On 24 December they moved away.
Statement of the Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Pistoia about some Allied servicemen in Montale
List of helpers in the municipality of Montale, accompanied with the number of allied servicemen involved, and the period in which events occurred.
Statement of Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Pistoia about some Allied servicemen in Serravalle Pistoiese
This is a list about the helpers and the Allied servicemen they helped in the municipality of Serravalle Pistoiese and the period in which the events occurred.
Statement of Pietro Pisaneschi about some Allied servicemen
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.
Statement of Pietro Mucci about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Mucci claims that on 9 September 1943 he was summoned at Castagno, in the Pieve a Celle area, near Pistoia, because eleven English escapers arrived and he was the only person who could speak English. They said they were released from a camp,…
Statement of Pietro Logli about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Logli claims he helped, for about eight months, five Allied servicemen, whose identification numbers were 4389011, 6013099, 6016247, 3327632, 4395551. He gave them food and clothes.
Interview with Guido Di Blas and Ilario Bolletti
Guido Di Blas and Ilario Bolletti recount wartime memories associated with the town of Monfalcone and the surrounding area. Describes a severe night of bombing stressing the ominous sight of target indicators and loud explosions; recalls the massive…
Interview with a survivor of the Karigador bombing
The informant recalls the day when he and his cousin plundered a ship with a cargo of furniture, clothing and foodstuffs, which was moored at Karigador. He describes how the harbour was suddenly bombed and strafed. Remembers how they hid behind a…
Interview with Gualtiero Silvio Cosolo
Gualtiero Silvio Cosolo recalls attending the Ceriani vocational school in Monfalcone, at this time the air raid siren went off every day and the children would run to the nearest shelter. Describes the 7 March 1944 bombing and the gruesome sight of…
Interview with Mario Commisso
Mario Commisso remembers his early years when he lived in the Codroipo area, close to the Rivolto air base. Describes his brother being born on 28 February 1941 during a severe bombing raid during which the bombers were attacked by anti-aircraft fire…
Statement of Pietro Ammannati about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Ammannati claims he helped, for three months, seven English prisoners of war. He hosted them in his house until the fascist militiamen arrived, so they moved in the woods. He brought them food, clothes, and medicines for one of them called…
Statement of Pellegrino Nesti about some Allied servicemen
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…
Paul's School Work
Paul's story about his grandfather Ron, being shot down and evading capture.
Recollections and reflections by Patricia Hook
These recollections and reflections were written by Patricia Hook, Ken's wife, who was a WAAF in the operations room at RAF Mepal. They are all very similar, concentrating primarily on the Stirling crash in December 1943, where Ken was the only…
Interview with Arthur Spencer
Arthur Spencer joined the Royal Air Force after leaving school. He began pilot training in Florida but then re-mustered as a navigator and trained in Pensacola. He completed two tours of operations as a navigator with 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa…
Interview with Ernest Frederick Gardiner
Fred Gardiner grew up in Oxfordshire and worked in a furniture factory before volunteering for the Royal Air Force. He flew five operations as a wireless operator / air gunner from RAF Syerston before his aircraft was shot down. He gives a detailed…
Statement of Ottavio Moncini about some Allied servicemen
Ottavio Moncini claims he helped some Allied servicemen. His son met an allied prisoner of war, called George, whom he befriended and provided shelter. On 10 October 1943, eleven allied prisoners of war arrived. Ottavio, with the help of other…
Statement of Otello Mazzoni about G F A Restovich
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…
Statement of Otello Bartoletti about five servicemen from England
Otello Bartoletti claims that from 4 November 1943 to 28 December 1943 he gave food and shelter to five English serivicemen: Albert Cunner, David S Pugh (550456), Victor Simmons (5503361), Reginald Painter (5498887), and Frederick Pears (1510655).
Statement of Osvaldo Lippi about some Allied servicemen
Osvaldo Lippi claims he helped eleven allied prisoners of war for two months. With other people, he built a hut for them where he brought food and cigarettes. Then, they went away as to escape from fascist militiamen. Later, one of the prisoners sent…
Statement of Oreste Aiazzi about some Allied servicemen
Oreste Aiazzi claims he helped five English prisoners of war: D F Pugh (5504756), R Painter (5498887), V Simmons (5503361), A Mountford (1141682), and F Jaques (6014435), from 9 September 1943 to 2 September 1944. Sometimes he hosted them, other…