Frank Landi — Sergeant and Military Police guard at the Loire DTC, he was likely born on November 3, 1904 in Pennsylvania. Landi had attended grammar school and had worked in a machine shop prior to enlisting in Los Angeles on April 17, 1942. One prisoner recalled that Landi stood about 5’5″ tall and in […]

Herbert Kleinbeck — Technician Fifth Grade. Born on August 9, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, he was single, had one year at the University of Illinois and was trained as an apprentice tool and die maker. Kleinbeck, who listed his residence as Elmhurst, Illinois, was inducted into the Army in Chicago on August 14, 1942. He […]

Arthur S. Imell — Major and Commander of the 2615th MP DTC in North Africa. Born on July 31, 1889, he served in World War I and retired as a lieutenant colonel; he was in the Infantry. He died on February 9, 1956; Arthur Imell is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Section […]

Alfonso Girvalo — Sergeant and Military Police guard at the Loire Disciplinary Training Center. Nicknamed “Big Al” at the disciplinary training center, he was born in 1918 in Ossining, New York; he attended high school for four years prior to his induction into the Army on April 16, 1942 at Fort Jay at Governors Island, […]

T. W. Gillard — Lieutenant Colonel and Commandant of DTC Number 1 at Shepton Mallet Prison, World War II. If you are a related family member of this soldier, PLEASE Email me; I need additional information on him and hopefully a picture in uniform.  I can also provide additional information on him to you.

Philip J. Flynn — Major and Commanding Officer of the United Kingdom Base Guardhouse, World War II. If you are a related family member of this soldier, PLEASE Email me; I need additional information on him and hopefully a picture in uniform.  I can also provide additional information on him to you.

James C. Cullens, Jr. — Lieutenant Colonel and Commandant of DTC Number 1/2912th DTC at Shepton Mallet Prison; Cullens assumed command of the facility on June 14, 1943 as a major. He commanded the unit until October 1, 1944, when he transferred to the 751st MP Battalion. James C. Cullens was born in Louisiana on […]

Mortimer A. Christian — Major and Commandant, Seine DTC. Born on September 28, 1896, Christian graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and served in the 17th Cavalry in World War I, later entering the Military Police. Mortimer Christian died on November 1, 1955. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Section 1, Site 931-B. […]

Kenneth L. Breitenstein — Sergeant and Military Police guard in the 2913th DTC. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1922, he finished three years of high school before becoming a metalworker. Breitenstein was inducted at Allentown, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1943. He stood 6’1″ tall and weighed 175 pounds. In 1945, he applied for […]

Russell E. Boyle — Sergeant and Military Police guard at the Loire DTC. He enlisted in Chicago; the Army discharged Boyle at Camp Grant, Illinois on November 21, 1945. If you are a related family member of this soldier, PLEASE Email me; I need additional information on him and hopefully a picture in uniform.  I […]