Welcome to my Stalag XVII-B website. This site is dedicated to my father, S/Sgt.William J. Doubledee, USAAF, 8th AF, 351st BG, 511th BS, and to the other brave servicemen who were imprisoned in the German POW camp Stalag XVII-B during WWII. The prison camp was located near Krems, Austria, and held over 40,000 prisoners of many nationalities from 1939 to 1945.

I created this site so Stalag XVII-B POW family members could read about the camp's history and how the prisoners lived, and perhaps better understand what these young "Kriegies" experienced and preferred not to talk about after they were liberated in May, 1945. And many of the things my father never told me.

If you have information or images that you'd like to share, I will be pleased and honored to receive them.

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.

And please register yourself or a loved one at the WWII Memorial website.

UPDATED 11/2/2009

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