2017606 Driver Sam PRESSON, Royal Engineers: killed in Auschwitz bombing raid, 20/08/1944

Hi

I am trying to find out more information about a Sam Presson who was a Royal Engineer who was killed during the bombing raid at E715 Monowitz on August 20 1944. He was buried in the CWGC in Krakow, my Grandad was part of his burial party. Thanks

His Army number was 2017606 and he was a driver.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2193840/samuel-presson/

 

There is plenty of knowledge and expertise here.

We always recommend applying for the Service Record. It is the definitive account of his service. Yes, it can take time and regularly has good and disappointing responses. A very short note (copied from Clive): you will need his date of birth and death cert available here for £7 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ Link for service records
Select the service - Apply for a deceased person's military record - GOV.UK

It is vital you add - either in the title or text - his full name, Date of Birth, Service Number and if known their unit. Members can check their resources and do some online research. Others may be looking now and in the future for them; we regularly have people join who have found a post or thread about a relative.

It might be worth checking if there is a local newspaper article about him. Most public libraries have access to the British Newspaper Archive when in the library, not online.

On your current information he has not appeared here before today.

It helps to add a ‘tag’ when you create a thread, only you can do this. It is for the formation / corps involved or a theme like intelligence. Searching tags can identify threads, otherwise it takes a bit longer.

Some help via PM next; which is a now four pg. PDF. Also available on: WW2 Soldier Research - Tips and Links for New Researchers (update) Plus: How to Start a new Thread / Edit Post / Upload Image

You could search online for the raid, I expect a search here will be about other activities there!

See this article which refers - in part - to the raid: Why wasn’t Auschwitz bombed? | WWII History & Holocaust Tragedy