Hello Again!
I have so many more phone calls to make to the Veterans that I know but I wanted to tell you quickly that I got in touch with the family of one of the 8 men (Bob) that are on the new list from NARA in Md.
I think all of these 8 men went from Siegburg to a "Dulag Luft vers." Bob went to Stalag Luft 3 and it is stamped on a lot of papers that the son has. I was taking notes down furiously as we talked and one of Bob's sons will scan some of the things and send them to me.
Bob's plane was shot down on 11/26/1944 and he was captured right away. His parachute was burning and he was burned on his hands and face.
They have a Jan. 1, 1945 letter from 6G (can't wait to see the address and letterhead.) They have another letter dated 1/8/1945 and a 3rd dated Jan. 28th, 1945. I think the one dated Feb 19th is the one that says "I arrived at this Camp day before yesterday and from what I hear this is to be our permanent camp.
We can identify/verify the Camp he was at because in the documents there is a letter "I was certainly happy to see General Patton's tanks come in to Camp Sunday." He also said "Now I know how a liberated POW feels to see Old Glory raised where once stood the Swastika."
What a perfect comment on Veteran's Day!
Jean J