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The pictures on this page are some of the POW art
that John Shay took with him when all of the POW's of Stalag XVII B
were led from the camp upon their forced march. All these
drawings are drawn on the unlined ledger books that were apparently
distributed by the Red Cross.
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POW Medal |
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A patriotic motif signed by Carl Battin, one of John
Shay's crew mates. Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of
T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A memorial type looking prayer scroll, which seems
to be signed Jamie and dated 08/26/44. Photo courtesy
of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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Very good aircraft drawing of planes
of that period that was signed by someone named D. B. Hatch.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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Very good aircraft drawing of planes of that period that was signed
by someone named D. B. Hatch. Photo courtesy of Dan
Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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Very good aircraft drawing of planes
of that period that was signed by someone named D. B. Hatch.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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This drawing is titled "Roll Call" which is very subtly printed
avove the list of names. This is a banner listing the crew members
of "STYMIE". This one is unsigned.
Detailed
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John Shay) |
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A memorial drawing for Lt. Stanley
Morrison, who was KIA. Very subtly drawn above his name, in
colored pencil, is the word "TAPS" with clouds and an angel with a
trumpet in the sky. This one is unsigned. Photo
courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A combat scene between a B-17 and a
German fighter. This drawing is signed Pataro, 9-15-44, Krems.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A B-17 drawing signed D. B. Hatch.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A drawing of Stalag XVII B.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A drawing of Stalag XVII B.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A drawing of Stalag XVII B.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A drawing of Stalag XVII B.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A certificate of merit for John Shay
for completing a four week course in Business Law on 31 Jul 1944.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A combat scene of a German fighter
going down. Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt.
John Shay) |
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A combat scene of a German fighter
going down. Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt.
John Shay) |
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A drawing of Stalag XVII B. Photo
courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A drawing of Stalag XVII B.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A picture taken at Stalag XVII B.
Front row from left are: #1 Robert Bixler, #4 Leonard Weeks and #7
John Shay. Back row from left: #2 Robert Bergendahl, #6 Carl
Battin and #7 Francis Dolson. Ernest A. Kiessling crew -
Detailed Information John F. Stephens crew -
Detailed Information Photo courtesy of Dan Shay
(son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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A certificate of merit for completing
a 15 week course in Automotive Mechanics on 9 Feb 1945 by John Shay.
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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Dog Tag worn by John Shay when he was
taken prisoner. Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son
of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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Dog Tag issued by the Germans to
inmates at Stalag XVII B. Photo courtesy of Dan Shay
(son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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German identification photo of John
Shay upon entering Stalag XVII B. Photo courtesy of
Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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German identification photo of John
Shay upon entering Stalag XVII B. Photo courtesy of
Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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The duty rooster made out by Carl
Battin, the Group 4 leader, barracks 17 A in Stalag XVII B Krems,
Austria, Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt.
John Shay) |
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Notification of POW status by
International Red Cross. Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt.
John Shay) |
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This is not a letter, it was a post card. Although my aunt received the telegram that is also posted (above), this card is dated October 24th. So he was not allowed to write home for two weeks. There is a notation on that card that says March 1945, I believe. That was probably put down by my aunt and I assume that is when the card was actually received. The wait between that telegram until they actually received this hand written post card must have been agonizing, to say the least. Just wanted to clarify... Dan Shay
Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt.
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