Category: Newsletter July 2026
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Chair’s message
In his Chair’s message, Phil Cooke summarises progress in the different spheres of MSMT activity.
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Inspirational stories
The Trust is delighted to welcome Laura Terrell onto the board. Here she explains her deep interest in Italy and the Trust, sparked by the stories told her by two uncles who were prisoners of war.
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Selecting the sources
Ruth Murphy, a post-doctoral scholar at the University of Cambridge, reports on progress in her research, funded by MSMT, into prisoners of war.
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Mildred Schutz – Obituary
Rog Stanton remembers supporter Mildred Schutz, who served with the Special Operations Executive in wartime Italy.
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A full circle
As she steps down from the board, Nermina Delic – who began her involvement with MSMT as a student – picks out the special moments that have given her both enjoyment and a sense of achievement.
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Success! Locating PG 98 San Giuseppe Jato, Sicily
Trevor Dunn tells the thrilling story of how his search for a PoW camp’s location in Sicily inspired two American families to combine with him in pinpointing it. Their own accounts are embedded in Trevor’s report.
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Brave Italian families
John Simkins asked seven of this year’s student bursary winners for permission to print their accounts of their families’ bravery in helping escaped prisoners of war and other refugees.