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| Alfred R.
Darbyshire, Baton Rouge Nat. Convention 1998
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Last
Name:
DARBYSHIRE |
First
Name Middle Initial:
ALFRED R |
Nick
Name:
'DARBY' |
| Street:
704 S 11 ST |
City
& State: LAMAR, CO |
E-Mail:
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| Zip:
81052 |
Phone: |
Spouse: |
| Conflict:
WW II |
Service
Branch: Army Air Corp |
Unit:
8AF 492 BG 859 BS 2 DIV |
| Theater:
ETO |
Where
Captured: GERMANY |
Date
Captured: 07/12/44 |
| Camps
Held In: STALAG LUFT IV AND I |
How
Long Interned: 293 days |
| Liberated
/ repatriated: liberated |
Date
Liberated: 05/45 |
Age
at Capture: 19 |
| Medals
Received: AIR MEDAL, POW MEDAL |
| Military
Job: GUNNER |
Company: |
| Occupation
after War: TRUCK DRIVER, MACHINIST |
Bio:
Alfred Roy Darbyshire was with the 8th Air Force when he was shot down
on July 12, 1944 over Germany. S/Sgt. Darbyshire was interned at Dulag
Luft, near Frankfurt, Germany where he was interrogated for several
weeks before he was sent to Stalag Luft 4. He was liberated on May of
1945 by the Russian Army, and had the opportunity of meeting the famed
Marshall Zukoff.
Al was awarded the Air Medal, POW Medal, ETO, Good Conduct and several
Sharp Shooters Medals. |
Message to Future Generations:
"Get as much education as you can." |
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