Quest to reunite World War II photos with their families
A photograph album belonging to a kind-hearted US family who welcomed 150 British and Commonwealth servicemen into their home is at the heart of a quest to reunite precious images with their families around the world
During World War II, the Casey family of New York welcomed Allied servicemen of the Royal Navy, RNVR, Merchant Navy, Fleet Air Arm and RAF into their home, providing a warm welcome for men often stationed thousands of miles from their homes and families.The Caseys kept a photograph album containing an image and notes relating to each man they welcomed, and in many cases, kept in touch with the servicemen for years after the war.
The men came from all areas of the UK, New Zealand, Canada, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands and you can see a list of their names on the project website http://scot.sh/ casey. There are still six missing Scottish servicemen to find. If you have information that might help the quest, please e-mail: historiangmw@hotmail.com