Stalag Luft IV

Prisoner of war camp
media-17222.jpeg UPL 17222 Stalag Luft IV compound

Object Number - UPL 17222 - Stalag Luft IV compound

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Detailed History

Allied aircrew shot down during World War II were incarcerated after interrogation in Air Force Prisoner of War camps run by the Luftwaffe, called Stalag Luft, short for Stammlager Luft or Permanent Camps for Airmen.



Stalag Luft IV was located at Gross Tychow, Pomerania, (now Tychowo, Poland), 20 kilometers southeast of Belgard.



Air Corps NCO's were held at this camp.



Further detailed information, photographs and stories can be found at :

http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag4.htm

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13090947
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32426578
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15016960
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06910317
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37575349
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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I am Susan Thompson, Robert D Thompson's daughter.  I know through Leonard Lincoln, whom I have also added, that he and my father spent many months here prior to a short stay in Dulag Luft and finally Stalag Luft XI B after the Baatan Death March.

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ContributorEmily
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Added Joseph Philippone, Norm Palme, Walter Lancaster, Richard Hall

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Correct typo errors.

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Added place, with detail from http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag4.htm

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