Walter J. Luke

home: Castroville, CA

Sergeant

Nose Turret Gunner

8 AF 752 BG 458 BS

Pilot: Evert Thompson

1.  August 9th 1944, I think Trier area

2.  Oberursel-Interrogation Center somewhere near Frankfurt

3.  train and by foot

4.  walked. do not remember seeing any town

5.  we were there 3 weeks only; we were the 2nd group to arrive there

6.  do not remember - guess 125 + or -

7.  all US Americans

8.  storage sheds - don't remember - fenced barb wire + guards

9.  walked to the train. Removed shoes - loaded 24 men in each end of 40x8 box car. center section occupied by guards and baggage. We left the train at Kiefheide from there we were walked to POW camp Stalag Luft No. 4

10.  only the towing of many ford trucks from storage sheds. To us this indicated the advance of General Pattons tank force

11.  no

12.  no