6th Airborne Division - Prisoners of War

Discussion in 'Airborne' started by brithm, Dec 21, 2012.

  1. Ben14

    Ben14 Active Member

    Hi,


    do you know in wich Glider Private David Duce, of 9th Para Bat Signal Platoon was?
     

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  2. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Hi Ben,

    I have him jumping from CN 342, a 9 Para stick, out of RAF Broadwell on Op Tonga. Part of that stick landed in the flooded area east of Varaville. Terry Jepp mentions coming across Pte. Duce not long after landing in his diary (Appx E, 9 Para WD) and in an oral account on the IWM. The Jepp party were the first group of Airborne men to arrive at the Vermughen Farm. Duce also turns up in the book "How like a Wilderness" by Roland Gant (Cracknell).

    Regards ...
     
  3. Ben14

    Ben14 Active Member

    Hi Cee. Thank's for answer !!

    I have always thought he was glider ,because he doesn't wear a parachut trousers


    regards


    Ben
     
  4. Ludo68000

    Ludo68000 6th Airborne D-Day

    CN342: Sgt Fred GARRETT stick:
    from N°1 to N°13: dropped between Villers Sur Mer- Saint Pierre Azif- Saint Vaast En Auge
    from N°14 to N°20: dropped into Dives Sur Mer
    David DUCE was N°16
     
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  5. John Cain

    John Cain New Member

     
  6. Jane Gleeson

    Jane Gleeson New Member

    Yes this is Crpl Frank Gleeson. My father. Apparently when they were captured in St Pierre Sur dives Frank had suggested that they keep smiling - it will upset their captors.
     
  7. Jane Gleeson

    Jane Gleeson New Member

    Hi There, The photo on the left with the group being marched through St Pierre sur Dives shows Frank Gleeson in beret on left of front row. The second pic showing another Para smiling (I think this was take in the German prisoner of war camp where they were being held) is a different Para. I have some other photos which relate to this capture if anyone is interested. Regards Jane Gleeson
     
  8. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Hi Jane,

    Perhaps not new to you, a letter your father wrote to the Pegasus Journal.

    Frank Gleeson-1.jpg Frank Gleeson-2.jpg

    Regards ...
     
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  9. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Jane,

    A couple more. Is your father seated or standing in the lorry photo?

    POWs St. Pierre Sur Dives.jpg Gleeson Group Lorry-S.jpg

    Regards ...
     
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  10. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Hi,

    Still more Frank Gleeson related items from the Pegasus Journal.

    Gleeson PJ June 1993.jpg Gleeson Stirling - PJ  June 1990.jpg

    I tried contacting Jane, but she has slipped away.

    Regards ...
     
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  11. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Hey,

    As you might have guessed I have been going through some Pegasus Journal saves from Paradata. The following is a letter from Cpl. Reg Brownhill. These men, as noted previously, were captured on D-Day and photographed in front of the German HQ near Sannerville.

    Brownhill - PJ Dec. 1993 .jpg Chateau Banneville near Sannerville-Orig.jpg

    Regards ...
     
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  12. PETITJEAN

    PETITJEAN New Member

  13. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    My interpretation of Gleeson's letter above.

    Ted Ruff possibly.jpg

    Regards ...
     
  14. Ludo68000

    Ludo68000 6th Airborne D-Day

    Dear CEE,
    there is one interesting photo in one of the three described in the Gleeson document for the Pegasus Journal (above)
    there is a second picture of the same Para that can be found at the German Bild Archives.
    That photo shows him having his right hand being treated by a German Medic.

    Regards,
     

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  15. PETITJEAN

    PETITJEAN New Member

    Hi,
    It depends of photo that you used. For example, here on this photo, Ted Ruff is behind the para with white scarf.
    Frank in 1994?
    On your photo, my interpretation Ted Ruff is on right

    Regards

    Bernard
     

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  16. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Very interesting - thanks Bernard.

    Regards ...
     

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