Liberation of prisoner of war camps

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Fulton, Robert POW Difficulties
Robert Fulton's low points in captivity included Red Cross packages not distributed to the POWs [Annotator's Note:...
Kruszewski, Z. Anthony POW Experience
Z. Anthony Kruszewski was in a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp. The conditions were horrible. Many people...
Bollich, James POW Experience Near the End of the War
There was no dentist in the camp and James Bollich had some teeth decaying. Anytime someone was sick and thought they...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" POW Hospital and Liberation
Donelson Houseman was put in a truck, along with about five others who were also in bad shape, and sent to a town near...
Colbert, Hugh Preparing to go Home
The worst aspects about Hugh Colbert's prisoner of war experience included his uncertainty regarding the future, the...
McCarthy, George Prewar Life to Reuniting with Fellow Prisoners
George W. McCarthy was a senior in high school and with friends when he found out about the Pearl Harbor attack [...
Bell, Harry Prison and Liberation
When Harry Bell and the other prisoners arrived [Annotator's Note: at Stalag IX-B in Bad Orb, Germany] they were...
Perdue, Cawthon "C.B. Perdue" Prison Camp and Liberation
Cawthon “C.B.” Perdue Jr. bailed out of his B-17 [Annotator's Note: a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber named “...
Connelly, John Prisoner and Liberation
In the summer of 1944, John J. Connelly was captured by Germans after he bailed out of his plane and was transferred to...
O'Rorke, James Prisoner Coup d'état
James Richard O'Rorke was a prisoner of war in a work camp in Yodogawa [Annotator's Note: Yodogawa-ku in Osaka, Japan]...
Carder, Theodore Prisoner of War
Theodore Noel Carder and his platoon [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division]...
Reese, Lloyd Prisoner of War
Lloyd Reese was the bombardier on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator that was shot down over Ploiești, Romania. He says...
Waldman, Norman Prisoner of War
Norman William Waldman [Annotator's Note: after being captured by the Germans after jumping on D-Day, the Allied...
Gournay, Harold Prisoner of War
Harold Gournay was captured by the Germans and taken by truck from Yugoslavia to Austria. [Annotator's Note: Gournay...
Finesmith, Max Prisoner of War
Max Finesmith did not have time to think after his bomber had been fatally damaged. Everything was happening so fast...
Paul, John Prisoner of War
[Annotator's Note: John Paul served in the US Army Air Forces as a pilot flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Prisoner of War
Henry Freedman and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] were loaded in "40 and 8" boxcars and were in a...
Lefever, Paul Prisoner of War in Germany and Liberation
Paul Lefever said he was not mistreated by his German captors, but was taken into town and left in a dark loft without...
Mills, George Prisoner of War Life to War's End
George F. Mills [Annotator's Note: captured by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter...
Redmond, Leroy Prisoners and German Jets
[Annotator's Note: Leroy Redmond served in the Army as a tank crewman in Combat Command A, 14th Armored Division and...
Riddle, Pearson Punishments and Supplies
At the first prisoner of war camp, Pearson Riddle had to work hauling earth and material in a giant cart. Riddle did...
Griffith, Leon Raid at Cabanatuan
Leon Griffith had a Tommy gun [Annotator's Note: .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun] on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte...
Penwell, Richard Raid on Los Baños
Richard F. Penwell departed California and arrived in Dobodura, New Guinea but soon departed for Leyte [Annotator's...
Prince, Robert Reaching the Prison Camp
Planning for the raid on Cabanatuan [Annotator's Note: Cabanatuan Prison Camp, Cabanatuan City, Luzon, Philippines]...
Gross, Ernest Recovery
Ernest Gross was brought to a sanatorium to recuperate. One of his brothers found him, and Gross was both happy and sad...
Creekmore, Thomas Reflections
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator with the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Peterson, Dale Reflections
Dale Peterson had no problem transitioning back to civilian life after his discharge. His most memorable experience was...
Carawan, Chris Reflections
At the end of the war, Chris Carawan said there were thousands of German prisoners that had been taken. The Americans...
Bowsher, Walter Reflections
Walter Bowsher was made mellow by World War 2. While he was a brig warden after the war, he found that he had empathy...
DeMott, Joseph Reflections
Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war of the Japanese] left the war feeling that we are all human beings...
Stovroff, Irwin Reflections
Irwin Stovroff feels that The National WWII Museum is a creation that could only have happened after a war like the one...
Linquata, Michael Reflections
Michael Linquata remembers his liberation and clean up as the best memory of the war. The time with his friend Ray...
Warne, Therese Reflections
World War 2 made Therese Wadsworth Warne [Annotator's Note: an American child prisoner in the Philippines during World...
Bergbower, Harold Reflections
Harold Bergbower retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service. He enjoyed playing golf. He went to work at the...
Skelton, Joy Reflections
Joy Skelton came to realize the importance of living for the day while she was in a concentration camp. She has tried...
Damberg, Wanda Reflections
Wanda Damberg’s wounded friend [Annotator’s Note: shot during the liberation of Los Baños] survived and went on to...

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