The Beaver’s Spur
It didn't take long for Herman to find a typewriter. He began to put out a newsletter named "The Beaver's Spur," in honor of the nickname given to his bombardment squadron at Thurleigh, the 368th ...
18
Jun
02
Mar
Strandvägen 7 ~ Then and Now
Strandvägen 7 is the complex on the famed "Beach Road" in Stockholm where the American Legation was located. In the back corner of the Legation offices were the top secret desks of OSS Stockholm, the Office of Strategic Services. ...
29
Jan
Hotell Rättviksgården
The Hotell Rättviksgården is another little hotel where the American internees in Rättvik were housed during 1944. ...
21
Jan
Turisthemmet Rättvik
Another small hotel that hosted the American Internees during World War II Sweden was the Turisthemmet (Tourist Home) in Rättvik....
03
Sep
Rättvik Then and Now
Rättvik, in central Sweden, was one of the most popular sites for the American internees. Enjoy some "Now and Then" photos....
22
Jul
Solliden Pensionat
During World War II, British and American airmen lived in Falun at Solliden Pensionat while they were being interned....
19
Apr
Swedish Newspaper
Last year I asked Ian Engblom, a Swedish college student who in 2006-2007 was a member of our Georgia Rotary Student Program, to translate this 1944 newspaper article for me....
18
Apr
Carl Florman
Captain Carl Florman of Swedish Airlines (AB Aerotransport) was active in the Stockholm scene during World War II....
27
Mar
Axel Ljungdahl
General Axel Georg Ljungdahl served with the Swedish Air Force during World War II and was therefore very much involved with the Americans who were interned there....
23
Mar
Åke Stavenow
Åke Stavenow was a lieutenant in the Swedish military and a close associate of Count Folke Bernadotte....