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Posted 27 January 2009 - 12:24 PM
Dave the book you are refering to is Behind the wire Stalag Luft 3 South Compound By Ewell Ross McCright. My question is, since this was a very limited production run, how rare is this book? It lists over 2100 airmen who were interned in the compound. The second question is, was it ever reprinted?There is a huge spiral bound book that was published, which lists all of the American POWs at Luft III: when and how they were shot down, interrogated, treatment, wounds, etc... I have a copy but it is in the bookcase in the bedroom and my wife is asleep. I'll post the details tomorrow. The book also lists service numbers, hometowns, and other info.
Posted 27 January 2009 - 05:54 PM
Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:29 PM
Dave the book you are refering to is Behind the wire Stalag Luft 3 South Compound By Ewell Ross McCright. My question is, since this was a very limited production run, how rare is this book? It lists over 2100 airmen who were interned in the compound. The second question is, was it ever reprinted?
Thanks, Dave
Edited by KASTAUFFER, 27 January 2009 - 07:29 PM.
Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:30 PM
Posted 27 January 2009 - 09:11 PM
Posted 27 January 2009 - 11:57 PM
Posted 28 January 2009 - 09:31 AM
Posted 28 January 2009 - 09:55 AM
sure,Would you fellows mind looking up these names in your books?
David Westheimer
Col. James Luper
Thanks a million.
Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:06 AM
Posted 28 January 2009 - 12:16 PM
Westheimer is famous for writing the book “ VON RYANS’S EXPRESS” which is the book the movie with Sinatra in it was based after.
Luper was the CO of the 457th BG.
Posted 28 January 2009 - 12:21 PM
sure,
1036. Westheimer, David 1LT 0434778 USAAF 127/12 Navigator
2213 Derrington St. B-24
Houston, Texas 2713 12-11-43
Poggio Mirteto Quarantine camp 3 Air SQ. -Chieti-
Sulmona- Stalag Luft 3 10-16-43
Shot down by Macchi 202. Crash landed 12 miles S.
Salerno, Ital. Capt IMM By Mil. Police.
Air Medal-DFC-S- H- 4-11-17 29 ?
2111. Luper, James R Col. 021240 USAAF 134/7 Gen. Pilot
ADJ. General Office,
Washington, D.C. 8432 B-17 10-9-44
Obersual 10-12 to 10-19 Stalag Luft 3 10-29-44
Hit by 155mm Flak over Stettin. Ship exploded. Ship
disintegrated except right wing panel. Bailed out-
Before explosion in setting bay, Germany. Cuts on
Forehead, cuts on hand Picked up by Germans in small
boat. Treated in Stalag Luft 3 Hosp. for wound in leg.
Oil Refinery, Stettin Germany
DSC-Purple Heart-Air Medal
M-P- 2-19-14 19
I copied these just as they are posted in this book, except the letters are all capital here.
Dave
Posted 28 January 2009 - 01:01 PM
Dave,
Would I be asking too much for some translations of the abbreviated stuff and how this format is supposed to read? I understand most of it, but I am confused by the numbers at the end and the numbers after the names. I suppose the numbers before the names are their number in the book?
I can't thank you enough,
-Guy D.
Edited by KASTAUFFER, 28 January 2009 - 01:02 PM.
Posted 28 January 2009 - 01:02 PM
Posted 28 January 2009 - 07:12 PM
Posted 10 February 2009 - 06:58 PM
There is a huge spiral bound book that was published, which lists all of the American POWs at Luft III: when and how they were shot down, interrogated, treatment, wounds, etc... I have a copy but it is in the bookcase in the bedroom and my wife is asleep. I'll post the details tomorrow. The book also lists service numbers, hometowns, and other info.
Posted 01 August 2009 - 08:12 AM
I am trying to find information re: my father-in-law, who was shot down on 7/29/1944, and sent to Luft III after he was captured. His name was Marvin Greenberg, from Milwaukee, WI. He was a B17 navigator. Could you please look for him in the book? Thanks! Diane
Posted 01 August 2009 - 08:54 AM
Diane,
I looked at all of the rosters of Stalag Luft III as printed by Arnold Wright - he transcribed Ewell McCright's log books and published a "Behind the Wire" for the north, south, center and west compounds. I have a few names from Belaria as well and I also checked the list I have of POWs at Stalag Luft IV. I do not see Marvin Greenberg listed on any of them!
Hope someone will have more info for you.
Posted 01 August 2009 - 09:35 AM
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