World War 2 Info

wild_eyed

hi all, just doing some research here, a relation of mine joined the english parachute regiment during world war 2, they got shot down over germany towards the end of the war, possibly early '45 and held captive in a pow camp, any good resources that might give me a picture of him with his unit or something? i have his name and his mothers maiden name, i'm been told lots of different information at home here, but i'm told he survived and only died with the last 10 years. anyway......

any help would be much appreciated.

mikemac

If he was a POW, maybe the Red Cross have info

Tabnabs

Google knows all as usual

http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/tracing_ww2_soldiers.htm

Fratton Fred

www.cwgc.org will tell you if he died and if so where he is remembered. His regiment may be a good place to start or the imperial war museum may also have some info.

Some info may only be available to his nearest living relative as well.

Good luck, let us know how you get on.