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On October 17th, 1943, my father, S/Sgt.William J. Doubledee, USAAF, 8th AF, 351st BG, 511th BS, entered the German POW camp Stalag XVII B, located near Krems, Austria. He remained there until he and the other USAAF POWs were forced to march west across Austria in April, 1945. During WWII, the camp held over 40,000 prisoners from ten nationalities, with another 60,000 prisoners assigned to "Arbeitskommando" (work details) in farms and factories around the camp. Perhaps from the information presented here, one might better understand what these young men experienced - and did not want to talk about after they were liberated in May, 1945. My father mentioned little about what happened there and during the forced march across Austria in April, 1945. This site is the result of years of reading and researching, and lots of stories and pictures from other "Kriegies" and their families. If you have information or pictures that you'd like to share, please contact me. I've also created a social networking site where Kriegies and their families can meet, share and keep in touch. Please visit and join us.
UPDATED 11/28/2009 Visitors to this site:
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