Post by connie on Aug 31, 2022 10:17:46 GMT -5
Koblenz
Overview of POW Camps that held members of the 106th: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/752/thread
106th Connections:
Colbert, Hugh Leon 422-B, messenger, POW Koblenz www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Stalag%20IV-B%20Mulberg/Hugh%20Colbert/Colbert%20Hugh.htm
"I was captured on December 19th about noon and marched to Pruim, spending the night in a bombed out school building. As we moved out the next day, more prisoners had been added to our group. Marching on to Gerolstein on the 20th, about dark we were put in a warehouse where I found sleeping space in the attic. The next morning looking out the window we could see that even more prisoners had been moved in the area during the night and I recognized our supply sergeant and others of the first battalion motor pool were in that group. They had taken the roads as we marched cross-country on the 18th. We called down from the attic window and talked with them. From your notes, I feel that this was your (John Kline) group which ended up that evening sleeping in an open field near Gerolstein, Germany” on the night of December 20.
Later that afternoon, we were moved to the railroad to board the train. If they had put five more on that ill fated train that night, I would have been in the group. As it was, we were turned away following the guard, to Dockweiler Dries. I started that march in the lead of the column. I remember how cold the nights were as we marched on to Koblenz and then were thankful for the stone barracks at Koblenz which would give as a protection from the bitter wind."
WWII Museum 2015 Digital Video Interview: www.ww2online.org/view/hugh-colbert
This interview has an index on the side so that with one click you can move to the point in the interview that interests you.
Links to photos from Dallas Texax Mini Reunion 2014: 106thinfdivassn.org/reunions/dallas20140124/dallas20140124.html
Obituary Dallas Texas: obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/hugh-colbert-obituary?id=32954947
Passed away Feb. 1, 2022
He joined the US Army in 1943 during World War II serving as messenger for Company B of the 422nd Infantry Regiment of the 106th Division. He was captured on December 19, 1944, by German forces during the Battle of the Bulge. He served as a POW from the day he was captured until he was liberated by American forces on April 16, 1945.
Henderson, Charles "Chuck" Sgt. Sgt, 423/L, 422 F, POW hospitals Koblenz, Bad Sodum, Obermasfield www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Unknown%20Camp/Henderson-Chuck/Henderson-Chuck.htm spent his entire POW time (plus some stateside time) in hospitals. The first he reports is a German Field Hospital near Koblenz where he resided from December 24 to Jan. 1. From here he traveled by boxcar thru Frankfurt where they were bombed and strafed. Then to a hospital in Bad Sodum until Jan 19. Then to Obermasfield 30 miles from Bad Orb from which he was liberated on April 2
Also see discussion board thread: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/1252/thread
Meadows, Jerry S/ Sgt, POW hospitals in Koblenz & Meinigen (unit unnamed) www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Koblenz/Jerry%20Meadows/Jerry%20Meadows.htm
suffered a serious wound before his capture & was sent to a hospital in Koblenz, Germany where he ended up with 26 other American prisoners; from here he eventually was transferred to Meinigen
more extensive account recounted from newspaper article with photos; also incudes obituary: donmooreswartales.com/2015/01/19/jerry-meadows/
notes that hospital in Koblenz was St. Joseph's
Phillips, John, 1st Lt. 424 E, POW, field hospital, Koblenz, Oflag XIII B was a January replacement to the unit: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/1235/thread
Wounded before his capture his first stop was a field hospital. This was followed by a 15 mile hike to Koblenz and a 5 day stay here. Then came a box car ride to Hammelburg (Oflag XIII-B)
Overview of POW Camps that held members of the 106th: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/752/thread
106th Connections:
Colbert, Hugh Leon 422-B, messenger, POW Koblenz www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Stalag%20IV-B%20Mulberg/Hugh%20Colbert/Colbert%20Hugh.htm
"I was captured on December 19th about noon and marched to Pruim, spending the night in a bombed out school building. As we moved out the next day, more prisoners had been added to our group. Marching on to Gerolstein on the 20th, about dark we were put in a warehouse where I found sleeping space in the attic. The next morning looking out the window we could see that even more prisoners had been moved in the area during the night and I recognized our supply sergeant and others of the first battalion motor pool were in that group. They had taken the roads as we marched cross-country on the 18th. We called down from the attic window and talked with them. From your notes, I feel that this was your (John Kline) group which ended up that evening sleeping in an open field near Gerolstein, Germany” on the night of December 20.
Later that afternoon, we were moved to the railroad to board the train. If they had put five more on that ill fated train that night, I would have been in the group. As it was, we were turned away following the guard, to Dockweiler Dries. I started that march in the lead of the column. I remember how cold the nights were as we marched on to Koblenz and then were thankful for the stone barracks at Koblenz which would give as a protection from the bitter wind."
WWII Museum 2015 Digital Video Interview: www.ww2online.org/view/hugh-colbert
This interview has an index on the side so that with one click you can move to the point in the interview that interests you.
Links to photos from Dallas Texax Mini Reunion 2014: 106thinfdivassn.org/reunions/dallas20140124/dallas20140124.html
Obituary Dallas Texas: obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/hugh-colbert-obituary?id=32954947
Passed away Feb. 1, 2022
He joined the US Army in 1943 during World War II serving as messenger for Company B of the 422nd Infantry Regiment of the 106th Division. He was captured on December 19, 1944, by German forces during the Battle of the Bulge. He served as a POW from the day he was captured until he was liberated by American forces on April 16, 1945.
Henderson, Charles "Chuck" Sgt. Sgt, 423/L, 422 F, POW hospitals Koblenz, Bad Sodum, Obermasfield www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Unknown%20Camp/Henderson-Chuck/Henderson-Chuck.htm spent his entire POW time (plus some stateside time) in hospitals. The first he reports is a German Field Hospital near Koblenz where he resided from December 24 to Jan. 1. From here he traveled by boxcar thru Frankfurt where they were bombed and strafed. Then to a hospital in Bad Sodum until Jan 19. Then to Obermasfield 30 miles from Bad Orb from which he was liberated on April 2
Also see discussion board thread: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/1252/thread
Meadows, Jerry S/ Sgt, POW hospitals in Koblenz & Meinigen (unit unnamed) www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Koblenz/Jerry%20Meadows/Jerry%20Meadows.htm
suffered a serious wound before his capture & was sent to a hospital in Koblenz, Germany where he ended up with 26 other American prisoners; from here he eventually was transferred to Meinigen
more extensive account recounted from newspaper article with photos; also incudes obituary: donmooreswartales.com/2015/01/19/jerry-meadows/
notes that hospital in Koblenz was St. Joseph's
Phillips, John, 1st Lt. 424 E, POW, field hospital, Koblenz, Oflag XIII B was a January replacement to the unit: 106thdivision.proboards.com/post/1235/thread
Wounded before his capture his first stop was a field hospital. This was followed by a 15 mile hike to Koblenz and a 5 day stay here. Then came a box car ride to Hammelburg (Oflag XIII-B)