Follis D. Bratton |
I submit Follis D. Bratton's (my great aunt's brother's) photographs and his obituary. I do not have much information as to his stay at Stalag VII A in Moosburg. I was visiting his sister in Bakersfield, California, and came across these photos. I noticed one photograph of the gate as the same photograph as one of his photos. I will speak with my Great Aunt to see if she has any information regarding her brother Follis D. Bratton's stay in Stalag VII A.
I hope that somebody may recognize some of the soldiers in these photographs and might be able to see their loved ones or even maybe see themselves.
I spent three years in Fulda, Germany, from 1979 to 1981 in the U.S. Army. I loved your country. It is a beautiful country with very nice people. My wife and I and our young daughter lived in a farmhouse converted to apartments in the lower portion of the house. The Oma and Opa and Karl, their adult son, lived in the rooms above. It was the experience of a lifetime!
Auf Wiedersehn
Darrel Woodside
![Follis Bratton (B-17 Crew) Follis Bratton (B-17 Crew)](bilder/t-bratton0026.jpg)
Follis Bratton (B-17 Crew)
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0025.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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Stalag VII A Liberated
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Stalag VII A Liberated
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Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0004.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0016.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0022.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0019.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0023.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0021.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0024.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0012.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0013.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0014.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Stalag VII A Liberated Stalag VII A Liberated](bilder/t-bratton0015.jpg)
Stalag VII A Liberated
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![Captured Nazi Flag Captured Nazi Flag](bilder/t-bratton0020.jpg)
Captured Nazi Flag
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![Liberated - A Hot Meal Liberated - A Hot Meal](bilder/t-bratton0005.jpg)
Liberated - A Hot Meal
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![Liberated - Barbed Wire Fence Liberated - Barbed Wire Fence](bilder/t-bratton0006.jpg)
Liberated - Barbed Wire Fence
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![Liberated - Guard Tower Liberated - Guard Tower](bilder/t-bratton0007.jpg)
Liberated - Guard Tower
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![Liberated - In the Yard Liberated - In the Yard](bilder/t-bratton0008.jpg)
Liberated - In the Yard
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![Liberated - Leaving for Home Liberated - Leaving for Home](bilder/t-bratton0009.jpg)
Liberated - Leaving for Home
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![Liberated - Ready for ride GI Liberated - Ready for ride GI](bilder/t-bratton0011.jpg)
Liberated - Ready for ride GI
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![Awaiting Airlift Awaiting Airlift](bilder/t-bratton0018.jpg)
Awaiting Airlift
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![Liberated - Planes for airlift Liberated - Planes for airlift](bilder/t-bratton0010.jpg)
Liberated - Planes for airlift
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![Follis D. Bratton - Obituary Follis D. Bratton - Obituary](bilder/t-bratton0027.jpg)
Follis D. Bratton - Obituary
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Source:
- E-mails by Darrel Woodside, Sun City, USA,
to Moosburg Online, November 2010
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