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This is about my Uncle Joe who was captured at Dunkirk and was a PoW until 1945; he died 2 years ago. Along with thousands of others he endured the long march from Poland (Stalag XXA) in bitter winter conditions and eventually met British troops on Luneberg Heath.
At one stop in a barn Joe and his 2 mates were approached by another PoW who asked for some tea and a scrap of bread for a mate who was on his last legs. Joe obliged.
Shortly after the war Joe and my aunt were invited to friends in East Anglia to recuperate, travelling via Liverpool Street. They went into the cafeteria to get a cup of tea and while Joe was queuing a stranger approached Auntie Hilda. He said 'Your husband saved my life'- he was the man who had the bread and tea scrounged from Joe and his mates.
Joe only ever saw him twice and never knew his name.
Date submitted:Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:43:48 +0000Coincidence ID:5771
