DARBYSHIRE

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  • Last Name: DARBYSHIRE
  • First Name Middle Initial: ALFRED R
  • Nick Name: DARBY
  • Street:  704 S 11 ST
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  • State:  LAMAR, CO
  • Postal Code: 81052
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  • War or Conflict: WW II
  • Theater of operations: ETO
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  • Branch of Service/s: Army Air Corp
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  • Highest Rank: new_value
  • Military MOS (Job Descriptions): GUNNER
  • What military medals received: AIR MEDAL, POW MEDAL
Military 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.

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Post Military Occupation

  • Age when captured: 19
  • Date of Captured: 07/12/44
  • Place captured: GERMANY
  • Camp/s held: STALAG LUFT IV AND I
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  • Prisoner-of-war status: Liberated
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