There is a 2nd part of the Catalogue but must work on getting it over to here.

Jean J

Jean,

yes it works!

She is in Steinfeld, you should look for Steinfeld/Eifel or Kall-Steinfeld, there are about 14 villages with this name in Germany - a lot of stony fields here

Christoph

I have found something about those who died in Siegburg as POW:

http://www.demerath-eifel.de/kultur/images/Mahnmal_Deutsch.PDF shall be a memorial for the B-26 crews crashed in the Eifel 23th Dec. 1944.

The pilot Capt. Mont F. Stephensen was hurt and came to the Hospital in Siegburg where he died on 03rd Jan. 1945. The author describes that he contacted Stephensen's family to inform them about what he knows and about the memorial cross standing at the place of the crash.

His burial in Riverton, Salt Lake County, is mentioned here http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31042640 (another link: http://www.b26.com/marauderman/mont_stephensen.htm ), burial means he is really buried there, doesn't it? So it seems as if he came home after the war, even though these pages term the 23rd December as date of his death.

The SiegburgMortuaryPhoto is made in the front court of the abbey. When you go through the bigger arched gateway you are outside of the abbey, some meters further you are at the upper end of the wall of the rose garden. Through the smaller gateway you come to stairs ending at a small platform on the wall of the abbey. I don't really know where there is a mortuary.

Christoph

www.jjworld.com/images/BarbarasCatalogueCampsAndPrisonsPart2.pdf

Christoph,

Thank you for locating that information on Stephensen. I think at one time I had found something but never the definite connection to his being at the hospital and his death there. Is that author still alive and would he share with you who he contacted in the Stephensen family. Maybe I could contact the family, if it makes sense, and see if they have a death certificate or other information.

My assumption is my Dad buried Stephensen in that little cemetery, if he died at the Hospital.

I forwarded your information to someone at the Marauder Association to see if they know anything about him.

Now regarding the photo, we took that photo on our trip in 1987. I have other photos that we took at the Abbey but I would have to visit the Abbey again to understand the areas that you have described. As for the mortuary, I have always assumed it was a temporary location. The Abbey was so different, from my Dad's perspective in 1987. But when he saw that door it was very familiar to him, and he felt certain that was where the mortuary had been.

Regarding visit to the Sister, I am trying to figure it out. I need to know your availability, but my situation is tenuous at the moment because of my Mom. I will keep you posted as I know more.

Jean J

Jean

I just found there is also an english version of the text:

http://www.demerath-eifel.de/kultur/images/Mahnmal_English.PDF

I'll try to find whether the author is still alive.

Christoph

Jean

A local newspaper has published something about the author, Hermann-Josef Stolz:

http://www.volksfreund.de/nachrichten/region/daun/aktuell/Heute-in-der-Dauner-Zeitung-Der-Geschichte-auf-der-Spur;art751,2711681

In brief: He is a honorary employee of the state archeology Rhineland-Palatinate at the state museum in Trier, and he also helps US army agencies to clear up the fates of soldiers missed in action. He is searching for crashed airplanes of WWII and celtic and roman relics in the Eifel for more than 30 years. He has some contacts in the US and visited veterans there, some departments of the US defense department have contacted him for his help.

I think he speaks English so I will send you his contact data as message and you can contact him directly.

Christoph

Oh wow, this is simply fascinating. It seems every day now, something of great importance is being posted.

Christoph and Marion,

You are both so kind. Marion, I saw something about a documentary that you have. May I purchase it?

Christoph, you are a great researcher and so generous to share your time helping me! The author of the Stephensen information has quite a background and who knows what else he may know. Thank You! It is interesting, I did find the article on Stephenson that I had filed away some time ago and I think the information was gotten from the Stolz article.

I will let you know when I try to contact Stolz. It may be a little while, as I try to figure out schedule with you and Germany and Mom.

I wanted to tell you how I came about having the Red Cross Map. When my Mom received the awful telegram that Dad went Missing she went to a Red Cross Meeting in she believes, NYC. She tried to find out all she could about my Dad and they gave out that map. The fellow that I mentioned before, who had been at Stalag 6G, and been a President of the National Ex POW Organization was unaware of that map and I printed one out for him since he did not have a computer.

Bye for the moment,

Jean J

Jean, thanks for your kind words. Yes, you can go directly to the site, www.nobridgetoofar.com and purchase from there. Thank you for your interest.

Hi Guys!

I have ordered the documentary. The art work looks incredible. Marion, don't tell me you are an artist in addition to everything else.

Christoph, I have put in my latest request to the National Archives. Now we wait.

Christoph, I forwarded your English Version on Stephensen and Stolz to the Marauder Organization and told them that "Christoph from Germany sent me this:"

Thank you Guys again.

Jean J

I cannot take any credit for the artwork. Please see my credit list on the No Bridge Too Far site! Unfortunately, that is NOT one of my talents!

Can't wait to hear your comments.

_{Just a few news today. I found two other soldiers who died as POW in Siegburg:}

_{36653803 CULIK JOHN J JR ARMY European Theatre: Germany Died as POW GERMANY Military Hospital Siegburg Rheinland, Prussia 50-07}

_{36676096 WESTGATE ROY L JR ARMY European Theatre: Germany Died as POW GERMANY Military Hospital Siegburg Rheinland, Prussia 50-07}

_{and here}

http://www.dailypres...2.html?nav=5001

_{something about the Red Cross flags - in the last days of war the hospital was misused as observation post !}

_Christoph

Christoph,

Hello I am back on line again!

This is another, “Oh my gosh!!” For some reason the Culik name sounds familiar - but maybe not. I will go through my papers. The Westgate name is new to me. I will see what I can learn.

Now the funny thing is that I wanted to surprise you with something, but you did it first! And of course, I am very very very grateful!

Now my surprise for you is that the fellow, Brian, associated with the Marauders wrote: “I have communicated in the past with Mr Stolz. One day I would like to be able to meet him in person and see the collections of artifacts that he and others have made from the crash sites. I have ongoing communications with other people about these currently. “

Brian said, like everyone else, he is so busy with his work and life, that he just does not get enough time for his 'Hobby' pursuits!!

Christoph, with all of your passion for history, I bet you soon try to go see his collection! I was going to draft a letter to him at some point, if that is useful for you.

The Davidson story is quite incredible! The whole article was the best summary of how the Abbey's life ended as a Military Hospital in WW2. The Allies had already experienced one instance of a building with the Red Cross signs on it being used improperly by the German Military. I am so happy to finally have a real 1st hand description of what occurred. You are amazing!

And that Red Cross on the building matches what Sister E. Koch wrote.

Thank you again,

Jean J

One day I will find my notes from the Siegburg historian, and their name, who did say there was a lot of artillery fighting going on from the Abbey, but no bombing after a time in March. The historian also said that Siegburg received less damage than other towns.

Jean

I have to figure out what I did wrong with my reply above. Sorry. Jean

I shall fix it for you...