Sweden 1944 – Who are they?
Photographs scanned from my parents' World War II scrapbook. The year would have 1944. I would love to know where these gentlemen or their families are today....
04
May
03
May
Felix M. Hardison
Lt. Col. Felix M. Hardison arrived in Stockholm in February of 1944 as the Military Air Attaché....
21
Apr
02
Apr
William T. Carlson
X-2 Stockholm was established in April of 1944 by Carlson. He arrived there under diplomatic cover ...
20
Mar
The American Legation
In 1944, the United States' diplomatic offices in Stockholm were known as The American Legation....
14
Feb
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....
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!...
02
Sep
Hibbing
Hibbing, Minnesota, was a melting pot for all the European immigrants -- Czechoslovakia, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Greece. All kinds of foreign tongues were spoken, and the Johnson family had friends of every nationality....