Who were these Allied servicemen?
There were 18 Allied servicemen held …
- 2 USAAF Pilots
- 2 US Army Paratroopers
- 1 RAF pilot
- 13 British Infantrymen
Some of these we know nothing about, some we have a small amount of information whilst others are more detailed. The following pages set out some of what my researches have so far uncovered. Obviously it would be great to learn more, so if you know anything about them, please get in touch.
“The unknown”
| Number | Name | Regiment | Captured |
| 14215934 | Pte JBI Bird | Hampshire | 12/07/1944 |
| 5385568 | Cpl J Chapman | 2nd Devon Regt | 11/07/1944 |
| 14618159 | Pte A E Smith | Essex Regt | 09/07/1944 |
| 4343414 | Pte N H T Welch | EYR | 05/07/1944 |
“Some Knowledge”
| Number | Name | Regiment | Captured |
| 14217219 | Pte S Brunt | 1st Battn Hampshire | 11/07/1944 |
| 5573158 | Pte D Lawrence | 2nd Devon Regt | 11/07/1944 |
| 3326726 | Pte A Oliver | 1st/7th Battn Green Howards | 28/07/1944 |
| 14692314 | Pte GC Reid | 7th Battn Green Howards | 26/07/1944 |
| 5059174 | Pte CA Wellings | 6th Battn Green Howards | 13/07/1944 |
| 2100201 | Pte P D White | 1st Battn Green Howards | 26/07/1944 |
“A little more information”
| Number | Name | Regiment | Captured |
| 5568852 | Pte TH Blunt | 2nd Devon Regt | 11/07/1944 |
| 14209000 | Cpl TM Caldwell | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 05/07/1944 |
| O-803969 | 1st Lt FT Gillespie | USAAF | 31/07/1944 |
| 4612746 | Cpl V Scott | Duke of Wellington’s | 15/07/1944 |
“A lot more information”
| Number | Name | Regiment | Captured |
| O&431954 | Major Raymond Elledge | US Army Air Corps | 31/07/1944 |
| 119026 | Flt Lt JW Harder | RAF | 31/07/1944 |
| 37164445 | M/Sgt Morris A Sheppard | US Army Paratroops | 06/06/1944 |
| 37558056 | Pvt Gerald Willen | US Army Paratroops | 31/07/1944 |