Help locating an Italian POW/interrogation camp

Discussion in 'Prisoners of War' started by jrf84, Feb 4, 2015.

  1. jrf84

    jrf84 Junior Member

    Hello,

    I was recently asked by a collegue as to whether I could help with an email enquiry from a woman in the USA who is transcribing the memoirs of her father

    Her father was a Fleet Air Arm Sub-Lieutenant called Thomas Chapman who was captured by the Italians after being adrift in a dinghy for several days.



    She has come across a reference to an interrogation centre north of Rome He apparently wrote
    She is at loss as to where this camp was located and asked The Second World War Experience Centre for help.

    I was able to find out the following about her father on the FAA archive website using archive.org

    https://web.archive.org/web/20040312021640/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/rollofhonour/POW/T.html




    I have also struggled to find any reference to Camp PG18 and I'm unsure if Piaggio Martete even exists


    Any help would be greatly appreciated

    Thanks

    Jonathan Fenny SWWEC Volunteer
     
  2. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Hello,


    He was held in a monastery at POGGIO MIRTETO north of Rome - this small interrogation camp was used to house USAAF airmen.

    Regards,

    Vitellino
     
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  3. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Hello, it's me again, Vitellino. I knew I had something on Poggio Mirteto. It comes from Chapter 7 in a book called 'Aircraft Down. Evading Capture in WWII Europe' by Philip D. Caine, pub. Brossey's. Washington & London 1997.

    The interrogation camp had been set up in the convent of St. Valentino.
     

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  4. jrf84

    jrf84 Junior Member

    Vitellino thanks a lot for your information and help.The enquirer was most pleased to learn more about this camp and its whereabouts.

    Apparently the author of Von Ryan's Express was imprisoned in Poggio Mirtete
     
  5. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Glad I was able to help. Incidentally, its correct name is Poggio MirtetO

    Vitellino
     
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  6. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Hello, it's me again. I should have said that the interrogation camp for American airmen in the convent 'San Valentino' at Poggio Mirteto should not be confused with the Fascist concentration camp for civilian internees which was also located at Poggio Mirteto.

    Vitellino
     
  7. Hi vitellino
    Hope you do not mind but I was corresponding with Tricky Dicky over a Rimini camp question and he suggested I pose my question to you.
    I am having problems locating my late father's home town/village in Ukraine, which is hindering other investigations I am conducting. His name Wolodymyr Fedeczko born 13/8/1913 was held in Rimini 1944 and was moved to Langar Nottingham UK 1946/7. All roads so far lead nowhere regarding his birth place even the most event lead to the Red Cross. Can you help?
    Michael
     
  8. Hi vitellino
    Hope you do not mind but I was corresponding with Tricky Dicky over a Rimini camp question and he suggested I pose my question to you.
    I am having problems locating my late father's home town/village in Ukraine, which is hindering other investigations I am conducting. His name Wolodymyr Fedeczko born 13/8/1913 was held in Rimini 1944 and was moved to Langar Nottingham UK 1946/7. All roads so far lead nowhere regarding his birth place even the most event lead to the Red Cross. Can you help?
    Michael
     
  9. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Hello Michael,

    What was your father's rank and military unit? I don't have anything on Russian prisoners, unfortunately, but will try to find out ssomething about the camp,

    Regards,

    Vitellino
     
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  10. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Michael,

    There's already a thread on the Rimini camp on this site - I've had a quick glance and it may help you.

    Vitellino
     
  11. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

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  12. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

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  13. Hi Vitellino
    Thanks for taking the time to replay. My fathers rank was grenadier 14th Waffen SS (volunteer), served and survived the massacre in the battle of Brody.
     
  14. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    Have you had a look at the thread on the Rimini camp?
     

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