At the southern end of the refinery sited at Riegersfeldt [now Bierawa] was BAB20. The following photographs are courtesy of Thomas Dixon, O/S P/JX204956, RN, POW 90870, supplied by his son Gavin Dixon. Following the photographs is a list of prisoners at BAB20. Thomas Dixon. o/s P/JX204956. Royal Navy. POW 90870 Thomas took part in many theatre productions at BAB20. A list of prisoners at BAB20 [still being researched and not yet complete] ADDITIONS TO LIST AT BOTTOM
These photographs are in no particular order and some photographs are of relevant paperwork. They are here for anyone to try and identify a relative. All the photographs are either my Father in Law Christopher Wilson POW 3366. David Hobbs POW 7735. James Crouch POW 4308. Sydney Barthorpe POW 343. Sam Stalker POW 3392. Sidney Wagstaff POW 3447. Howard Fishlock POW 3202. All prisoners of war at BAB21 Blechhammer. I will over the next few weeks/months upload all the photographs I have. Syd Jarvis POW 834 1 cigarette per haircut. David Hobbs POW 7735 David Hobbs POW 7735 front left Jack Denyer POW 3480 centre. David Hobbs POW 7735 on the right POW wearing clogs left, photo believed 1943 Howard 'Shy' Fishlock POW 3202 left His best pal Sidney Wagstaff POW...
On the 26th December 1944 a B-24 bomber nicknamed 'Butch' assigned to the 485th Bomb Group, set off on a bombing raid over the Blechhammer oil refinery. After the bomb drop the aircraft turned and was hit by flack from the Reigersfeld Ack Ack Battery. The aircraft broke in two and crashed at the South end of the factory complex close to the POW camp E711. The crew were listed as MIA. Being so close to the evacuation of the camps on January 21/22nd burial details were not properly recorded. FINDING MICHAEL The Search for the Lindell Crew. https://www. lindell-crew.com/ A computer is advised as some files are large.
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