Post by sonofpow on Sept 25, 2011 16:52:47 GMT -5
My father, Anthony J. "Tony" Urban was a member of the 106th, 423rd Infantry Regiment, Company I, and was captured during the Battle of the Bulge. He was first interned at Stalag IX-B (Bad Orb), then sorted out for transfer along with 349 other US GI's for further transfer to Berga. My father was one of the fortunate soldiers who managed to survive the war, but because of his service connected injuries, died at the age of 40 years in 1956. My father was a police officer in the city of Pittsburgh, PA and returned to his job as patrolman after the war.
I'm trying to locate any former GI's who may have served with my father, either stateside during training, or while serving in the European Theater or either POW camps.
I have only found out about my fathers service through a small diary that was uncovered a few years ago that he kept during his service. There is also a small address book of names and addresses of his military friends that I discovered as well as photos of my dad and some of his friends in uniform. I would really like to connect with service members or members of their families who were friends of my father.
I'm trying to locate any former GI's who may have served with my father, either stateside during training, or while serving in the European Theater or either POW camps.
I have only found out about my fathers service through a small diary that was uncovered a few years ago that he kept during his service. There is also a small address book of names and addresses of his military friends that I discovered as well as photos of my dad and some of his friends in uniform. I would really like to connect with service members or members of their families who were friends of my father.
