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3647 were taken as prisoners of war.
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Yes, prisoners were not drafted to serve in World War II. However, some prisoners of war were forced to work in labor camps or serve in military units.
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Please clarify: Civil inmates? Prisoners of War? Concentration Camp Prisoners?
There was one prisoner of war camp in Galveston, Texas during World War II. It was the Wallace camp and it held German prisoners of war. It held an average of 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners.
Most of those who were prisoners of war were sent home after the war, though in many cases not immediately. The USSR kept some German prisoners till 1955.
P.O.W. - Prisoners Of War
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Andre Vulliet has written: 'Preliminary report of the War Prisoners Aid, Young Men's Christian Associations during World War II' -- subject(s): Prisoners and prisons, War work, World Alliance of YMCAs, World Alliance of YMCAs. War Prisoners' Aid, World War, 1939-1945, Young Men's Christian associations
During World War II, approximately 140,000 American soldiers were captured and became prisoners of war (POWs). The majority of these POWs were held in Europe and the Pacific, facing harsh conditions and difficult treatment. The number of American POWs varied throughout the conflict, with many being liberated as the war came to an end in 1945.