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Is there a listing of the German POW Camps and the American soldiers that they held?
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∙ 8y ago
There is no list of names of the 93,941 American men captured & interred in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) between 1941 & 1945. May I respectfully suggest that you read: The Last Escape by John Nichol & Tony Rennell New York Viking Press 2002 ISBN: 0-670-03212-3
It will provide you with many facts, which unfortunately are rather gruesome.
Richard V. Horrell
WW 2 Connections.com
My father was also a POW held for 2 1/2 years. I have a daughter that is now asking questions and I will research what I have to give her some history. My fathers name was William F. Higgins SR. He was from Colorado he would have been 80 years old this year. I know at the time he went into the Army Air Corp he was the youngest pilot at that time. I know a person by the name of Frank Aeton wrote a book I believe never published the name was Names on the Wall and this was a way people could see who had been in a sell before them. I would love to have a copy of the manuscript if one is available. When the movie the Great Escape was releiced our family received an invitation to the preview of the movie. Since reading your request of names it makes me want to do some research about which camps he was held at. Something I do remember him telling me was their job while being captives was to try to escape. My father made many attempts. Feel free to e-mail with any info you may have.
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