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L/Sgt. Raymond George Udall MiD.. British Army 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards from Axbridge, Somerset
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F/Sgt. William Charles Udell . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 514 Sqdn. from Blockley (d.30th June 1944) Lancaster Bomber LL620 JI-T was brought down by flak near Villers Bocage on 30th June 1944. It is thought that the tail had been damaged. There were no survivors. The crew are all buried in Coulvain Churchyard, Calvados, France. They were:
F/O Douglas Austin Woods, pilot
F/Sgt Eric Charles Coles, flight engineer
Sgt Kenneth Royston Heron, wireless operator
F/O Francis Longson, navigator
F/Sgt Ernest Thomas Shanks, airbomber
F/Sgt William Charles Udell, airgunner
P/O Hilary Louis Doherty, airgunner
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Sgt. Andrew Peter Uditsky . Royal Canadian Air Force 166 Squadron from Town Orange, USA (d.5th May 1943) Sgt. Andrew Uditsky and his crew were killed in the night of 4th/5th of May 1943 after a raid on Duisburg, Germany. Uditsky was an American who joined the RCAF. He and his crew are buried on the Esserveld in Groningen, Netherlands.
Their base was Kirmington. His aircraft was shot down by a German nightfighter and crashed near a small village called Vlagtwedde, in the Province Groningen.
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Sgt Uff . Royal Air Force 58 Sqd.
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NE Uffendale . British Army NE Uffendale 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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NF Ullitz . British Army Royal Armoured Corps NF Ullitz 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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Thomas Ulm . from Canada My grandpa was in WWII, but that's all I know. Does anyone remember him?
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Leonard Ulyat . British Army Royal Artillery from Nottinghamshire Leonard Ulyat served with the Royal Artillery 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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Elmer Umbenhauer . United States Army from Cape May Courthouse, NJ Elmer Umbenhauer recalls the house-to-house fighting in Nenning, Germany, and the unrelenting cold that went through to the bone. "It was the luck of the draw whether you made it or didn't make it"
Elmer was 18 in 1943 when he joined the Army, and he found himself at Nenning the following year. GIs had pushed German troops from the town three times and were forced out three times. In a fourth attempt, his fresh unit finally held the town. "It was our first time in combat. There was nothing but mass confusion. Our company commander was killed in the first five minutes. There was house-to-house fighting, and you never knew what was behind the next door." The severity of that winter and biting wind is one of the memories he'll never forget. "We'd have snow up to our knees and had no way of getting warm. If I'm sitting with my kids and there's a terrible snowstorm, I'd say, 'Look out there; that's the way it was during the Battle of the Bulge.'"
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A Umpleby . British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment A Umpleby served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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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JA Umpleby . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JA Umpleby 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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TJ Underdown . British Army TJ Underdown 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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F/L C. R. Underhill . 97 Squadron
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Cpl. John Underhill . British Army Worcestershire Regiment from Hickmans Avenue, Old Hill, Staffs My father was John Underhill, he was a POW in Stalag IVB. He and a few other sick prisoners escaped while on a march to cross the Elbe in the final days of the war. They hid in the woods for days then a German farmer took them in. We just found a book it belonged to dad who died 9 years ago; on the front is Stalag and in Dad's writing IV B inside on Wednesday April 18th is written "5th day. Landed on our feet, right in, feet under the table. Oh Boy a real meal, knife fork and spoon."
There was also a name and an address and I contacted the family who still live there. The young farmer was only 22 years old yet he risked everything to give enemy soldiers a bed and meals for a few days.
The men with my father were Arthur ,Slim and Bob, can anyone help? We are eager to know more. They joined up with the 11th Arm. Div Inns of Court Regiment and returned home to England.
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Cpl. John Underhill . British Army Worcestershire Regiment from Hickmans Avenue, Old Hill, Staffs My father was John Underhill who served with the Worcestershire Regiment in the 2nd World War.
He was a prisoner of war in Stalag 4B up to just prior to the end of the war. It was only after he died that my sisters and I found a diary with STALAG XX4 imprinted on the front. Inside on 6th of April 1945 it dad had written "issued with 6 days rations consisting of 1 loaf of bread, 2 pats of margarine, pearl barley, sugar and flour. Left Fallingbuttel on the march. Spent night in a barn. On April 9th "ever onward we know not where". The next day he wrote that they had come full circle. On the 12th April he wrote that they were marching for a bridge to get them over the Elbe.
On the 14th of April my Dad and 4 other POW's broke free from the others and hid in the woods for a few days, some were sick along with my Dad who had stomach pains and groin pain and very loose he writes on 15th "Arthur worse and Slim down." On 16th "Arthur better, Slim the same and Bob down."
Then on the 18th April he writes "Landed on our feet, right in, feet under the table. Oh boy a real meal at last." On the page was written a name and address Adolf Stegen Wholenbuttel, Amelinghausen, Luneburg Germany. Dad and his fellow POW's were fed and spent at least one night in the farm eating good meals which he lists. Then he writes of setting off and meeting 11th division, Inns of Court Regiment who got them home.
I would like to hear from anyone who knows who Arthur, Slim or Bob were.
I wrote to the Stegen family and though Adolf himself had died I got to know his daughter over the internet. I wanted to thank her father for his kind treatment to dad and others. I also saw where Dad spent his time there.
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Stkr/PO Reginald Francis Underhill DSM. Royal Navy from St Just, Cornwall
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CH Underwood . British Army CH Underwood 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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Pte. Frederick William Underwood . British Army 5th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment from South Cave (d.25th October 1942)
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Sgt. Harless Cornelious "Woody" Underwood . United States Army 191st Tank Battalion. from Herndon, W. Va. Harless Cornelious Underwood inducted 19 April 1941 Roanoke, Va. Age 22. Completed 3 Yrs. 9 Mon.16 days. Training Ft. Meade, Md., Indo, Calif., Ft. Benning, Ga; Maneuvers N.C & S.C., Camp Kilmer, N.J., Ft. Bragg, N.C.,North Africa. He was wounded at Anzio, Italy, May 21, 1943, and was behind Enemy Lines 5 days until wounded, severely burned, when morter round came down the hatch of tank killing one man wounded three. He refused Medal Of Honor from company Commander, stated only the fighting until dead deserved this medal. He pushed two men, stuck in the hatch together to save him self with clothing on fire. He was wrapped like a mummy in a burn center for a while until he grew a beard under the bandage. Later he was put back into combat. The 191st Tank Bn. was attached to the 45th Infantry, 157th Regiment which broke through the Gustau Line on May 15, 1943 their mission was to destroy German communication and was to draw German units from the beach landing which was to begin in Jan. 1944. They ran into 5 Div. of Germans in the Liri valley, nick named mouse trap valley. They lost 100 tanks the first day of battle on the Gustau Line. The 101 & 82nd Paratroopers were to link up with the 191st plus 3rd Marine Div. behind enemy lines. There were two movies made from the fighting force there, which were Darby's Rangers, and the Devil's Brigade. I have researched the 191st for two years now and finally got information when I typed behind enemy lines May 15, 1943. Many of military records were shredded to prevent falling into enemy hands. I got a lot of information from a diary belonging to Lt. Gen, Welborn G. Dolvin Sr. Commander of 191st deployed to North Africa. Little is given of what happened to the 191st Tank Bn. which my Dad, Sgt. Harless C. Underwood, was a tank Commander with behind Enemy Lines. I found a report with the 67th Medial Hosp. that has my dad's name as David Underwood which is wrong. My Dad passed away Feb. 1 1975 and I never knew he was ever behind enemy lines only that he was burned severely of which he had scars to prove this and that he did refuse the Medal of Honor that his commander wanted him to receive.
Harless C. Underwood name and picture is in the blue book titled Young American Patriots WWll West Virginia Volume ll.
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Capt. Harris R Underwood . United States Army Air Corps from Oklahoma
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Cook. Jimmy Underwood . Royal Navy HMS Nelson
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Pte. Leonard Underwood . British Army 5th Btn. The King's Regiment (Liverpool) (d.28th Aug 1940) Leonard Underwood who died age 24 was the son of George and Esther Underwood of Jarrow. He is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall and buried in Jarrow Cemetery.
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A.Sgt. NH Underwood MiD. British Army Royal Armoured Corps A.Sgt.NH Underwood 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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F/Sgt. Ronald Underwood DFM. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 156 Sqdn. (d.2nd January 1944) F/Sgt Underwood was a Lancaster airgunner in 156 Squadron, Lancaster ND 384 GT-D, based at RAF Warboys. The Lancaster was shot down on the night of 1st/2nd January 1944 on their return journey from a raid on Berlin.
Update
The members of the crew were:
P/O GPR Bond DFC - Pilot
P/O CE Blanchette - Flight Engineer
P/O A Morassi - Navigator
F/O AR Bolsover - Airbomber
F/Sgt G Barry - Wireless Operator
F/O V Waterhouse DFC - Airgunner
F/Sgt R Underwood DFM - Airgunner
The aircraft crashed at Grandieu, France and all the crew were killed. They are buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery.
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S Underwood . British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment S Underwood served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 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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TG Underwood . British Army TG Underwood 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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Dvr. Cyril George Unger . British Army Royal Army Service Corps My grandfather Cyril Unger was in WW2 and held in a prisoner of war camp. I don't know any more details other than that!
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CE Ungless . British Army Suffolk Regiment CE Ungless served with the Suffolk Regiment 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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Pte. Constantine Carl Ungurean . United States Army Infantry from Ohio, USA My great-grandfather, Carl Ungurean, was taken as a POW during WWII and was in Stalag 2b at Hammerstein until he was liberated. He never talked to me about it, and he passed away a couple years ago.
Does anyone remember him or has heard stories about him? I had no idea he was even a POW until after he passed away.
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Unknown . Polish Air Force from Poland I live in Clayton North Carolina, the following is a story I heard from a 92 year old woman in the grocery yesterday 18th July 2013.
She was English, from Leicester. She was 16 when she was to be married to a Polish Bomber Pilot. Ten days before the wedding he went out on a mission over the North Sea Where he was shot down. He was picked up by a German Gunboat. He was treated well and even given Brandy. He was in a prison camp for over three years. She stated he was in Stalag Luft 3 and was one of the men who dug the tunnels for the escape that "they made the movie the Great Escape from He spoke very little English when she met him, however, three weeks after the war ended there was a knock on her mothers door and there he stood. They traveled around after the war as he was in the textile business, working in the Channel Islands and Ireland for 9 years until approached by a business here in Clayton. they moved here in 1963. She said they were married for 51 years and that he died 17 years ago. She was a very lively woman and she left the grocery quickly . I never got her name. I wish I knew who this man was. His wife was remarkable. I wonder how many Polish Bomber pilots who had been in England were released at the end of the war from Stalag Luft 3.
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