WWII POW Stalag ID CARDS issued to Americans - Collection

[KASTAUFFER]

Stalag XIIA personnel card from a Sgt with the 30th Division captured 10/18/44.

 

 

[KASTAUFFER]

Stalag 17B barracks card. I have had a difficult time in determining his unit or capture date.

 

 

 

 

[tdogchristy90]

I worked at the National POW Museum for a bit. This is the coolest thing I’ve seen on the forum in a while.
Well done!

[KASTAUFFER]

1 hour ago, tdogchristy90 said:

I worked at the National POW Museum for a bit. This is the coolest thing I’ve seen on the forum in a while.
Well done!

 

Thanks!

 

Did you see the sister thread on POW dogtags?

 

Kurt

[tdogchristy90]

8 minutes ago, KASTAUFFER said:

 

Thanks!

 

Did you see the sister thread on POW dogtags?

 

Kurt

No, I did not. 

[KASTAUFFER]

1 hour ago, tdogchristy90 said:

No, I did not. 

 

 

[3AD Tanker]

My father in law, Sgt John Andrew Lindon, was captured at Kasserine Pass on February 14th 1943.  He was part of the M3 tank unit for the 81st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Armored Division.  He won the Bronze Star and Purple heart for his action in the battle.  After being captured he was first sent to Italian prisoner hospital 98 and after recovery to Italian CC 75.  Later, I haven't found exactly when, he was transferred to a German POW camp.  Here is where confusion comes in.  According to the records in the John A Lindon.docx archives he was at Stalag IIIB.  But as you can see in the ID card photo, it appears to say he was in Stalag IIB.  If anyone can shed some light on this I would be appreciative of it.

 

Herb H. 

[KASTAUFFER]

On 1/3/2022 at 12:44 PM, 3AD Tanker said:

My father in law, Sgt John Andrew Lindon, was captured at Kasserine Pass on February 14th 1943.  He was part of the M3 tank unit for the 81st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Armored Division.  He won the Bronze Star and Purple heart for his action in the battle.  After being captured he was first sent to Italian prisoner hospital 98 and after recovery to Italian CC 75.  Later, I haven't found exactly when, he was transferred to a German POW camp.  Here is where confusion comes in.  According to the records in the John A Lindon.docx archives he was at Stalag IIIB.  But as you can see in the ID card photo, it appears to say he was in Stalag IIB.  If anyone can shed some light on this I would be appreciative of it.

 

Herb H. 

POWs initially held in Stalag IIB didn’t always stay there. I know a number were even transferred to Stalag Luft 3 to serve as orderlies.  It does not surprise me your Father In Law ended up in IIIB. A large number went there.

 

Kurt

[M1A1-1944]

I recently picked up this little grouping from an estate auction. He was a Bombardier with the 612th Bomber Squadron and flew 11 missions over Germany, France and Belgium. On Sept. 30, 1944, on a mission to bomb Munster,  his bomber known as the “IP” was hit by flack.  He bailed and was captured 7 days later and taken to Stalag I.  In a trunk with some miscellaneous paper items and a western union telegram noting of his release, I found a US flag colored by hand on a handkerchief and I noticed on the back is a hand drawn map which is a little faded but appears to be a map of the area around the camp including autobahn, rivers, and railway lines.   -Ron

 

 

 

[KASTAUFFER]

Nice to get both the Personnel card and the barracks card!

 

Kurt

[jrkarlen]

These are awesome!  I have been collecting German paperwork (primarily soldbucher) for about 35 years.  I've never seen these before.  I love them - thanks for sharing!

[KASTAUFFER]

This card is in the National Archives and is one of the earliest ID card I have seen to an American.  He served with the 6th Armored Infantry , 1st Armored Division and was captured Dec 6, 1942 in Tunisia.