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Want to know more about Buchenwald Concentration Camp? There are:-1 items tagged Buchenwald Concentration Camp available in our Library
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Sgt. J. Clark 514 Sqd. Sgt Clark survived the loss of Lancaster DS822 JI-T when it came down at La Celle Le Bordes France on the 8th of June 1944 whilst on a bombing raid to Massy Palaiseau. He evaded capture until the 19th of July when he was picked up in Paris and taken to the Buchenwald Concentration Camp, he was later transferred to Stalag Luft 3.
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F/Sgt. Mervyn James "Fairy" Fairclough 51 Squadron Mervyn Fairclough flew Halifax III LV880
The aircraft attacked from below during a mission circa 10th of April 1944. Pilot placed the aircraft into a steep dive in an attempt to extinguish a fire on wing. This was unsuccessful. The aircraft exploding mid-dive. The plane crashed in France, killing 4 crew members who were unable to bail out.
Mervyn was blown clear of the aircraft at the time of the explosion and managed to parachute safely to the ground. He managed to avoid capture for 10+ weeks supported by his efforts be-friending locals who sheltered him in hiding.
Later he was included in a larger group of downed airman delivered to the Gestapo in Paris by Belguim double-agent Jacques Desoubrie. He was transported to Buchenwald Concentration Camp 20 August 1944 before being moved to Stalag Luft III, Sagan 19 October 1944.
He was liberated on 17th of May 1945 by Allied Forces.
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Flt/O. Thomas Rupert Hodgson 625 Squadron Tommy Hodgson, flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force, in 625 Squadron in Avro Lancadter LM427 CF-G.
One of 168 Airmen sent to Buchenwald and Stalag Luft III Sagan. PoW Number 8051
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Tech/Sgt. Robert Floyd Stott My father, Robert Floyd Stott, was a tech/sgt on the big bombers over Germany during WWII. He was captured and interned in Stalag Luft 4 and Stalag Luft 6. I was very surprised to find out that he was also at Buchenwald for two weeks. His plane was called "Pegasus" and he was stationed in England.
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Albert J. Springhorn 430th AAA My father, Albert J Springhorn, was a member of the 430th AAA US Army and served from D-day+1 through to the Battle of the Bulge. He acted as an interpreter at Dachau and Buchenwald.
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Sgt. William Kay My father, William Kay, was a pilot flying Lancasters. He was in a sortie to bomb the railway yard at Lyon and was shot down. One member of his crew is buried near there. William was picked up by the Germans and sent to Fresnes Prison and then on to Buchenwald from where he escaped as the Russians were advancing. I would appreciate any further information. He rejoined the RAF in 1950.
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Staff Sgt. Frederic C. Martini 551st Bomb Squadron  Staff Sgt. Frederic C. Martini was stationed with the B-17's at Gt. Ashfield, Suffolk, England. He was a Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner. I lived in Stowmarket, a small town about ten miles from Gt. Ashfield. I had no idea my future brother-in-law was stationed so close by. I was only seven. Later I would tease Fred, asking him if he was the American Air Force fellow we picked up along the road one evening, heading for Gt. Ashfield. We took him home to have a meal with us and my mother fed him the last egg we had, being on strict rationing at that time. I asked Fred if he was that fellow and his reply had nothing to do with eggs! Unfortunately, I can't tell you his reply here anyway!
Fred's B-17 was shot down three times. Once they ditched in the English Channel near a rescue buoy & were picked up by the RAF Air-Sea Rescue; another time they crash-landed in a British field; the third time they went down over France & Fred was taken in by the French Underground. However, someone turned him in & he spent time in Buchenwald until they were liberated. He didn't talk much about those times
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Sgt. J. Clark 514 Sqd. Sgt Clark survived the loss of Lancaster DS822 JI-T when it came down at La Celle Le Bordes France on the 8th of June 1944 whilst on a bombing raid to Massy Palaiseau. He evaded capture until the 19th of July when he was picked up in Paris and taken to the Buchenwald Concentration Camp, he was later transferred to Stalag Luft 3.
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F/Sgt. Mervyn James "Fairy" Fairclough 51 Squadron Mervyn Fairclough flew Halifax III LV880
The aircraft attacked from below during a mission circa 10th of April 1944. Pilot placed the aircraft into a steep dive in an attempt to extinguish a fire on wing. This was unsuccessful. The aircraft exploding mid-dive. The plane crashed in France, killing 4 crew members who were unable to bail out.
Mervyn was blown clear of the aircraft at the time of the explosion and managed to parachute safely to the ground. He managed to avoid capture for 10+ weeks supported by his efforts be-friending locals who sheltered him in hiding.
Later he was included in a larger group of downed airman delivered to the Gestapo in Paris by Belguim double-agent Jacques Desoubrie. He was transported to Buchenwald Concentration Camp 20 August 1944 before being moved to Stalag Luft III, Sagan 19 October 1944.
He was liberated on 17th of May 1945 by Allied Forces.
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Flt/O. Thomas Rupert Hodgson 625 Squadron Tommy Hodgson, flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force, in 625 Squadron in Avro Lancadter LM427 CF-G.
One of 168 Airmen sent to Buchenwald and Stalag Luft III Sagan. PoW Number 8051
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Tech/Sgt. Robert Floyd Stott My father, Robert Floyd Stott, was a tech/sgt on the big bombers over Germany during WWII. He was captured and interned in Stalag Luft 4 and Stalag Luft 6. I was very surprised to find out that he was also at Buchenwald for two weeks. His plane was called "Pegasus" and he was stationed in England.
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Albert J. Springhorn 430th AAA My father, Albert J Springhorn, was a member of the 430th AAA US Army and served from D-day+1 through to the Battle of the Bulge. He acted as an interpreter at Dachau and Buchenwald.
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Sgt. William Kay My father, William Kay, was a pilot flying Lancasters. He was in a sortie to bomb the railway yard at Lyon and was shot down. One member of his crew is buried near there. William was picked up by the Germans and sent to Fresnes Prison and then on to Buchenwald from where he escaped as the Russians were advancing. I would appreciate any further information. He rejoined the RAF in 1950.
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Staff Sgt. Frederic C. Martini 551st Bomb Squadron Staff Sgt. Frederic C. Martini was stationed with the B-17's at Gt. Ashfield, Suffolk, England. He was a Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner. I lived in Stowmarket, a small town about ten miles from Gt. Ashfield. I had no idea my future brother-in-law was stationed so close by. I was only seven. Later I would tease Fred, asking him if he was the American Air Force fellow we picked up along the road one evening, heading for Gt. Ashfield. We took him home to have a meal with us and my mother fed him the last egg we had, being on strict rationing at that time. I asked Fred if he was that fellow and his reply had nothing to do with eggs! Unfortunately, I can't tell you his reply here anyway!
Fred's B-17 was shot down three times. Once they ditched in the English Channel near a rescue buoy & were picked up by the RAF Air-Sea Rescue; another time they crash-landed in a British field; the third time they went down over France & Fred was taken in by the French Underground. However, someone turned him in & he spent time in Buchenwald until they were liberated. He didn't talk much about those times
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