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Fred Scheer

WWII | 2nd Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

POW Fred Scheer was frequently around German civilians while working on rail lines. They could be nice people, as he describes in the stories of the lady who gave him soup and the disabled veteran who wanted his watch. (2:46)
It was on a Sunday morning that Fred Scheer heard the sound of American planes overhead. They smashed the rail yard where the Allied POW's had been working and set off a chain of events that would allow Scheer to attempt an escape. Part 1 of 3. (8:24)
The four Allied POW's had attempted to escape, but were captured by Germans. Back at the prison camp infirmary, Fred Scheer and two others were determined to try again. They made it further the second time, but again they were captured. This time, the impending end of the war led to such slack security that it was possible for them to slip away and continue towards the west. Part 2 of 3. (6:43)
The escaping POW's were walking westward toward the Allied lines when they began to notice white flags on the houses. It was over. Picked up by advancing GI's, Fred Scheer made his way to Reims and then Camp Lucky Strike. Soon, he was on a ship home. Part 3 of 3. (7:25)
Shortly after he was captured by the Germans, Fred Scheer filled out a card to mail home. He describes the reaction in his home town when that card got there. (3:09)
Former POW Fred Scheer has written two books, one about his own experiences and another which collects the stories of other POW's. (3:03)
Fred Sealy

WWII | 20th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command

Fred Sealy remembers his time in Tokyo after the end of World War II, including an amusing story of how he paid his respects at the Emperor's Palace. (2:47)
Fred Sealy tells his story of how he ended up in the Air Corps and the dangers involved in flying secret missions over "The Hump" from India into China during World War II. (5:16)
Fred Sealy recalls the touching story of transporting Bataan Death March survivors back to the United States after the end of World War II. (1:22)
Fred Simonini

WWII | 57th Portable Surgical Hospital

Fred Simonini remembers an amusing but dangerous trick that the experienced Hospital Corps personnel would play on new nurses on the island of Leyte. (:48)