Rättvik
Rättvik is a small resort town in central Sweden, 190 miles northeast of Stockholm, on the shore of Lake Siljan. In 1945 it had a population of 900....
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Feb
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Jan
The Story of G.I. Joe
Favorite (1945) Story of Ernie Pyle, Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent who traveled with the infantry in Europe....
15
Jan
Internee Camps
As the war progressed, several American internee camps opened in Sweden, as shown on the map. In addition, there were auxiliary internee camps at various Swedish airfields where qualified US airmen would repair and maintain the damaged B-17's and other interned aircraft....
04
Jan
The Crew in Stockholm
Once the crew arrived in Stockholm, a representative from the American Legation told them, "We're going to take you uptown, let you take a bath, get your hair cut and buy you some clothes....
29
Dec
Interned
Now it’s time to return to Herman’s story. He has just traveled with his crew from the crash site to the coast of the Swedish mainland. The lights were on!...
10
Dec
Serenade to the Big Bird
1947) The story of Bert Stiles, written by Bert Stiles, B-17 co-pilot with the 91st bomber group....
01
Dec
Baby Blitz
In September of 1940, Hitler began heavy bombing of London and other cities in Great Britain. In the beginning, there were bombings every day and every night. Countless homes and buildings were destroyed, and many civilians were killed. The "Blitz" lasted until May of 1941....
19
Nov
Grosvenor Square
Before leaving Washington DC, the OSS office gave Hedy "A Short Guide to Grosvenor Square. " At Grosvenor Square, located in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, was the headquarters for the American Embassy. ...
13
Nov
Aquitania
On January 1, 1944, Hedy boarded the Aquitania, a massive British ocean liner which had been converted to a troop ship. Just imagine what an adventure this had to have been for this 22-year-old from Hibbing, Minnesota. ...