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6th April 1945On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- East William Henry. Gdsm. (d.6th Apr 1945)
- Patzke Jack D.. T/SGT (d.8th April 1945)
- Utley Fred. Pte. (d.6th April 1945)
- Wasdell John Harry. Pte. (d.6th April 1945)
- Wickham Victor Lesley. L/Sgt. (d.6th April 1945)
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Stories from 6th April 1945
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Pte. John Harry Wasdell. British Army, 2nd (Airborne) Bn. Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. (d.6th April 1945) John Wasdell is buried in Hannover Germany. He went over to Northern Ireland in 1940 where the Airborne was formed with the Royal Ulster Rifles, and that is where he met my mother, however we do not know much more about what he did during the war.Paul Graham
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T/SGT Jack D. Patzke. United States Army Air Force, 347th Squadron. (d.8th April 1945) My Great Uncle T/SGT. Jack D. Patzke served with the 99th Bomb Group 347th Squadron in Italy. He flew 33 missions as radio operator/gunner, his first was on January 1, 1944 and his last was April 30, 1944. On his last mission their B-17 42-32014 Pappy Yokum was hit by fighters all crew members bailed out. They were captured sometime after. Stalag Luft 3 is where they were sent. He stayed in barrack 72 and room 2 his POW number was 4323. I found out that he took to boxing as a recreation. When the camp was evacuated and the POWs were forced to march, sometime between Moosberg and Nuremberg he left the column with two other POWs. It was figured on April 8, 1945 is the day he was killed along with one of the other POWs. His remains were found sometime in 1949 and then brought back to the States in 1950.
I am hoping to find an ex-POW or a family member of a POW that might have some information on Jack. I know some of the POWs wrote diaries of the times in camp and about friends. Any information would be helpful.
Lee McGinnis
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Gdsm. William Henry East. British Army, 4th Btn. Coldstream Guards. (d.6th Apr 1945) William East was my uncle Bill, he was wounded on 29th of March 1945, suffering burns to face arms and legs. He died of his wounds on 6th of April 1945, 2 days after his 25th Birthday. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.Michael East
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Pte. Fred Utley. British Army, Pioneer Corps. (d.6th April 1945) Fred Utley was my uncle. Seeking any photos or information relating to him. Jeremy Lay
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