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RAF Commands 1939 - 1945 shows that 1509811 Price Frederick Thomas was in Camp 357 at Kopernikus.

The story handed down about this family member is that he was shot down and captured and was in Stalag Luft 3 and that just before the end of the war the POWs were being led away by the Germans from the advancing allies on what became known as the ‘Long March’. American aircraft mistook them all for Germans and Frederick was wounded. The casualties were taken to the Russian sector and they would not release them to the British. Frederick had his leg amputated there and the next day he died.

This story may be incorrect about the POW camp but it appears that he was part of a march away from advancing allies, he was injured as a result of friendly fire and that he did die in a Russian military hospital/medical unit.

Price was shot down February 19, 1944 flying in Lancaster JA862 of 625 Squadron, target Leipzig, held in Camps Stalag Luft 6 and 357. F/S Price was wounded when RAF pow's were attacked by RAF Typhoons at Gresse on 19/4/45 and he died 30/4/45.  In a short account of the incident the author reports that " The typhoons left twenty-two airmen dead on the road at Gresse, including W/O WPJ Watson, who had endured almost exactly five years in captivity.  Another died of wounds later that day, two more had died in hospital by 30th April, a further eight were seriously wounded and another twelve were admitted to hospital. At least twelve allied soldiers, probably more, were also killed, as were six German guards. 

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