Cpl. Paul A Strobel P.H.. US Army Cnnon Co 423rd Inf from Butler,Pa, USA My Grandfather was shot and taken Prisoner. I am looking for information from any P.O.W. who may have known him.
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CWO. Edward Johnson Strohm . US Army 634th AAA AW Battalion from Chicago, IL My father, Edward Strohm was in the 634th AAA AW Battalion in the Battle of the Bulge.
I have his complete diary of their operations along with photos of all the locations the unit was at. Photos of important bridges before and after being destroyed and the towns they went through along the way.
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Michael Joseph Stroker . Royal Air Force from Roscommon, Ireland Joe as he was known by his family or Michael as he was called in England came from Roscommon Ireland and joined the RAF in 1939 at 18 years old. Prior to going abroad his met his wife to be Winnie in a Post Office in Warrington, where she worked. He asked her to write to him. Which she did for the next six years. He served in Burma and prior to the end of the war she did not hear from him for a few months and she believed he had not survived until he turned up at the post office! They married soon after and lived happily ever after until they both died within a year of each other in the 1990's in a Warrington nursing home, they had no children. Joe was my uncle and I only managed to make contact with him a year before he died. He was a beautiful man. I wish I had tracked him down sooner. Does anyone know anything about him?
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Flt/Sgt. Gordon Stromberg . RAF 514 Squadron (d.9th June 1944) My grandmother died not so long ago, and although I had always know about my great uncle who died during the war, it wasn't until clearing out the house that my mother and I came across his flight log book. My great uncle was Flt/Sgt Gordon Stromberg No1386539 a w/op. From his log book he was posted to Waterbeach on November 1943. His first flight was on a Lancaster C on the 25th of November 1943 with no 1678 otu and flew ops with 514 Squadron. His first op was on the 29th of December 1943 to Berlin in a Lancaster S which ditched in the North Sea. He flew various other ops, mostly in C, until he was shot down on 7th June 1944 and died as a POW on 9th June 1944.
I am trying to get as much information as possible as we were always told he died with his aircraft until his log book indicated he died two days later as a POW.
I would welcome any information that anyone may have or advice on how I might proceed further. It would be great to piece together this family mystery.
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P/O M P Stronach . RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron P/O M P Stronach J21384 was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax's from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron which included VR;
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Cpl Howard Henry George Strong . British Army Driver Royal Army Service Corps from Watchet Somerst
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J Strong . British Army Lancashire Fusiliers J Strong served with the Lancashire Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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JJ Strong . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JJ Strong served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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"Lucky" Strongitharm . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd.
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Sgt. Basil Edgar Stroud . British Army Royal Medical Corps from Weston Green, Surrey Our father, Basil Stroud, was in the Royal Medical Corps, during WW2. He was early on stationed in Bristol and survived a bomb landing on the Hospital that he was guarding there. A piece of shrapnel hit his head, but this helmet saved his life.
He was then sent to India, via a very long boat journey. He ended up stationed in Poona, with occasional sorties to the Burmese jungle to drop blood plasma from the planes, for the Allies.While in Poona, he was made a Sergeant; he played hockey and was the regiment's drummer in the camp band.
If anyone remembers him, the Stroud family would love to hear from you.
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Flt.Sgt. Bernard Stroud . Royal Air Force 138 Squadron from Hereford (d.19th July 1944) Bernard Stroud was a Flight Sergeantin the RAF in 138 Squadron based at Tempsford. He was tragically killed aged just 20 on a World War 2 night SOE mission when his Halifax Mk.V plane LL364 NF-B was in collision with an American Liberator B24H aircraft of the 801st Bomber crew over a drop zone at Mazignien, Nievre, France at 01.00hrs on 19th July 1944.
A tragic twist of fate was that Bernard had in fact finished his tour of duty prior to this mission and was on leave at home when the MP`s turned up to call him back to RAF Tempsford to replace a crew member who had broken his leg in a motor cycle accident!!
All 15 persons on board both planes were killed. There were 8 American crew. The British crew of 7 are buried together at the Communal Cemetery Graveyard at Marigny L`Eglise, Nievre, France and are always remembered there by villagers each year and many official ceremonies have been held in remembrance of them.
There is a plaque with Bernard`s name on in the Lady Chapel of Hereford Cathedral where he had been a chorister.
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F/Lt. Alfred Carmen Strout . Royal Canadian Air Force 582 Squadron (d.29th Aug 1944) Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Alfred Strout is buried in a Collective grave in the Norre Vorupor Cemetery in Denmark.
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DF Strowger . British Army DF Strowger served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Sgt. J. Strowger . 97 Squadron
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Dennis Arthur "Strud" Strudwick . British Army
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Harry Victor Strudwick . British Army Royal Pioneer Corps Harry Strudwick served with the Royal Pioneer Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Cpl. Johnathan Alfred Strudwick . British Army Highland Light Infantry from Surrey
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Pte. Thomas Frank Henry Strudwick . British Army Royal West Kent Regiment from Crowhurst, Surrey My Father, Thomas Strudwick, was part of the Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment which formed part of the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1940.
He was captured by the Germans at Dunkirk while part of the BEF rear guard, he became a prisoner of war and spent this time in Stalag XXA located in Torun Poland.
As so many veterans, Dad did not speak of his captivity. He did however keep a diary while a prisoner which was part of a diary of events during captivity, sketches and his personal thoughts, mainly of home and his wife (my Mum) Dolly. Dad did not let people read this diary, it was private. I understand that if the Germans had discovered it he would have been punished and even shot.
Later in his life, particularly after the death of Lord Louis Mountbatten, he did speak a little of the harsh conditions, the boredom and the silly things they did to combat this e.g. having competitions to see who could grow the longest beard. He said that some people tried to escape but this just made things harder for the rest of them who were punished too.
It was more than six months after the chaos of Dunkirk before my Mum heard via the Red Cross that Dad was a prisoner of war.
He survived. I can't imagine how he managed to come through all that he did but still keep his sense of humour. Truly remarkable.
It's important that younger generations are made aware of the sacrifices made on our and their behalf lest that sacrifice is forgotten.
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Sqd.Ldr. Ivan Cornwallis Strutt DFC. Royal Air Force 104 Squadron from St Catherines (d.6th Jan 1943)
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Sgt. Ronald Charles Strutt . Royal Air Force 40 Squadron from Chatham
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Stuart . British Army 5th Btn. Cameron Highlanders Stuart served with the 5th Btn. Cameron Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Major Alan James Stuart . British Army 4th Battalion Welch Regiment (d.16th July 1944) We have recently taken ownership of a book owned by this brave gentleman, Major Alan Stuart of the 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment. His signature and date of ownership (1936) sparked a passionate interest for us to reunite the book with his family.
Captain A Stuart took command of the battalion on 7th of July 1944 following the wounding and extraction of his senior officer. On 13th of July 1944 he was promoted to Major, only for this to be cut short 3 days later when he fell in battle on 16th of July 1944.
If anyone can help our quest we would be very grateful.
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L.Std. George Eaton Stuart . Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Uganda (d.11th April 1946) Leading Steward George Stuart was buried in the Gamboa British Cemetery in Brazil, Sec. AA. Row 2. Grave 4.
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L/Bmbdr. George Gibson Stuart . British Army 1st Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery from 4 Whiston Hay. Edinburgh (d.9th Sep 1944) George Stuart served with 1st Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery. Details from Commonwealth War Graves and from medal box of issue.
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Herbert Stuart . United States Army from New Brunswick, NJ, USA My father, Herbert Stuart, was a POW at Stalag IVB for 6 months. He spoke some of his experiences there. He told us of a Dutch soldier N. Uchtmann who, after returning home, illustrated the camp and had prints made then sent them to some of his fellow camp mates, he sent one to my father. I have it in my possesion now, I wondered if anyone else has one as well? My father passed away over 10 years ago but I will always remember the experiences he did share with us and I am so proud of him and all who endured that experience.
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JD Stuart . British Army JD Stuart served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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CSM. John "Jock" Stuart . British Army 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders from Banff My dad, Big Jock Stuart, was born in March 1904 in Gamrie. He later lived in Macduff. He married my mother, Barbara Wilson, at the Doune Kirk Macduff on the 29th of April 1931.
He served for many years in the 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders in India. He then served in the 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. I think he was recruiting in Keith at one time and was for a time provost serjeant in the 6th Battalion.
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WO. Robert Samuel Stuart . Royal Air Force 99 Sqdn. from Aberdeen My father, Robert Stuart served as a rear gunner in 99 Squadron, having lied about his age to become a 'Brylcreem boy'!
He was based in India, Bengal and told of 14-16 hour sorties over Burma with good companions, a flask of coffee, tin of corned beef and half a loaf! He told us about the 'angel' music which was the sound of the air passing against the fusilage which could be quite hypnotic but beautiful.
He also told of a briefing whereby his CO (I think Sandy Webster) cordially asked everyone if they could at least wear the same coloured shirt for the arrival of some dignitaries. Seems it was so hot the boys preferred to wear the local cotton shirts instead of uniform.
One afternoon in a local village he met with a group of people who were listening to a man who had arrived to talk to them. The man was Mahatma Ghandi. That meeting had a very profound effect on my father.
The squadron was involved in the collective bombing of the bridges on the river Kwai. Back home in Aberdeen, dad met up with his friend John Ross who, at the time of the bombing, managed to escape from his camp into the jungle, having been a prisoner on the Death Railway.
Having lied about his age those years before, when promotion came Robert became the youngest Warrant Officer in India.
Many years later dad joined the Aircrew Association where he thoroughly enjoyed meeting with like-minded and experienced men who, for one afternoon a month in smart flannels, blazer and regimental tie, became once again, the boys with the wind in their hair!
The experiences of India, good and bad, his time served with his squadron shaped my father for the future. We remain proud of him and his service even though he passed eleven years ago.
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L/Cpl. William Stuart . British Army 501 Field Coy. Royal Engineers from Cottam, Lancashire (d.27th Sept 1944)
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