A prisoner of war (POW) is a non-combatant—whether a military member, an irregular military fighter, or a civilian—who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner_of_war
George Markow was born April 14, 1921 in Russia, just outside the city of Leningrad. He was born just four years after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, and George remembers the impacts it had on [Read more]
Decades later it is hard to fully comprehend the incredible story of Mr Jan Iwanowski. From Polish army to Red Army POW to PAF pilot via a Siberian Gulag and evacuation with ‘Anders Army’; his [Read more]
Colonel Ben Skardon signed the Log book on 10 April 2019. This stoic gracious man – who has experienced unspeakable human cruelty – continues to give generously of his time and lead by example. His [Read more]
LES RUTHERFORD – British Army Dunkirk escapee, RAF Lancaster bomb aimer Les Rutherford joined the British Army in 1938 and found himself as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) fighting with with 51st Highland [Read more]
FRANK McGOVERN – Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, Gunner on HMAS Perth (D29) Frank McGovern turned 100 years old in 2019; his journey to that milestone defies all logic. On February 28, 1942, off Java, [Read more]
Many of the veterans we encounter have experienced incomprehensible staggering brutality during parts of WWII. Victor Gregg joined the Rifle Brigade in 1937. He was therefore dragged through the entire 2,000 plus days of the [Read more]
The idea that two mortal enemies can somehow be reconciled is a uniquely compelling human condition, Mr Schrenk and Mr Müller showed the way. I was immediately struck by their story and hoped that I might be [Read more]
ALEXANDER JEFFERSON – USAF Lt Colonel, DFC AM PH On 7 January 1944, Jefferson received his pilot’s wings as a second lieutenant at Tuskegee, he was assigned to the 332rd “Red Tail” Fighter group at [Read more]
I first learned about the The Greatest Raid of All Time thanks to an excellent documentary produced by Jeremy Clarkson. That led me to historian and author James Dorrian who served as a consultant on [Read more]
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