Bombing of the Bridge at Allerona 28 January 1944

The Seaforths had a high number of casualties - they were probably in one of the trucks which caught fire (see the testimonies on my website bombedpowtrain.weebly.com):

DIED IN ORVIETO HOSPITAL AND BURIED IN BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY
2821672 Pte James Pyott

ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL IN ORVIETO, SENT TO CIVIL HOSPITAL IN MANTUA AND BURIED IN PADUA WAR CEMETERY
5627315 Pte Robert Marasi Died 11/08/44

COMMEMORATED ON CASSINO WAR MEMORIAL
(All are listed as KIA on 28/01/1944 in WO 361/668)
2822711 Pte Robert George Anderson
4860513 Pte Frederick Arnold Bott
2824457 L/Cpl Neil McLean Caddle
14402315 Pte Joseph Howard Clarke
14401298 Pte Frederick Charles Cottom
4861396 Pte William John Leonard Flockton
4859998 Pte George William Green
14002867 Pte Ronald Ralph Healey
14403951 Pte George Hepburn
14219259 Pte Mason James Douglas
2820578 Sgt Ian McLean
2825163 Cpl Adam Cubie McLuckie
4860593 L/Cpl William Henry Reedman
2765075 Pte George Constable Saunders
2827084 Pte Henry Strange
2822586 Pte John Reid Thomson
4860863 L/Cpl Douglas Albert Turner

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6 SEAFORTHS had had a tough time getting across the Garigliano on the night of 17-18 Jan 44 and a lot of men became PWs.

These men were on the train at Allerona Bridge.

Regards

Frank

 

Eighty years ago today the American Army Air Force bombed this bridge whilst a POW train was passing along it.
Remembering all the men on this train and their families
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