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Statement of Narciso Michelozzi about some Allied prisoners
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.
Statement of Amos Nesi about some Allied servicemen
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…
Statement of Alvaro Gori about some Allied servicemen
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.
Statement of Rosanna Landini about some Allied servicemen
Rosanna Landini claims she helped some English prisoners of war. Every day she brought them food in the Fognano woods, near Montale (Pistoia).
Statement of Adori Melani about some Allied servicemen
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…
Statement of Marcello Papini about T R Lunt, James Wingtorm, and S F Kerrigan
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…
Statement of Lazzaro Presi about J F Kerrigan and T Hosie Crosshouse
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…
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…
Statement of Teresa Innocenti about E P Sant, and E David Binch
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…
Statement of A Niccoli about some Allied servicemen
Claims she helped some Allied servicemen giving them food and clothes. For her efforts, she received a certificate of thankfullness and pocket money.
Statement of Mauro Aresco about D H Pratt
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 …
Statement of Maria Lombardi about some Allied servicemen and declaration of Luigi Borchi confirming her statement
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…
Statement of Giuseppe Arcangioli about some Allied servicemen
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.
Statement of Omero Tempestini about some Allied servicemen
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…
Statement of Torquato Bargellini about Alfred Walker and Cecil Armstrong
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.
Statement of Galliano Breschi about some Allied servicemen
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.
Statement of Ernesto Volpi about some Allied servicemen
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…
Statement of Ermellina Ferroni about some Allied servicemen
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…
Statement of Giulia Bianchi about some Allied servicemen
Giulia Bianchi claims she helped allied prisoners of war giving them food, clothes, razor blades and cigarettes.
Statement of Valerio Traversari about some Allied servicemen
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.
Statement of Guido Dolci about some Allied servicemen
Guido Dolci claims he helped some allied prisoners of war from September 1943 to September 1944, bringing them food and clothes in the woods.
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 Ardelio Tognelli about a Stannard and H T Prior
Ardelio Tognelli claims he helped, from 7 January 1944 to 22 May 1944, A Stannard and Private H T Prior.
Statement of Albirena Ioli about John Cunningham
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.
Statement of Sabatino Cappelli about some Allied servicemen
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.