Place:

Vinchiana (Lucca)

Province:

Lucca

Region:

Toscana

Assistance provided:

Food, shelter, clothing, and money

Prisoners helped:

Sgt. Bergin, Lance Bombardier Ketteringham, Rifleman Francis-South Africa and other unidentified escapees

Start date:

September 1943

End date:

September 1944

Description:

Miller. Immediately after the armistice, he sheltered numerous Allied prisoners; three of them stayed in his house for over a year, while around thirty other soldiers passed through for varying periods. His home became a meeting point for prisoners and other helpers. When necessary, he acted as a guide.

Bibliography:

B.G. Lett, Italy’s Outstanding courage. The Story of a Secret Civilian Army in World War Two, Independently published , 2020.

Archival sources:

NARA, Records of Allied Operational and Occupation Headquarters, World War II Claim, Series (RG. 331), Claim n° 19.705