Prisoner of war experience

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Lockhart, Richard LIberation
Richard Lockhart saw burial parties take the dead out of his POW [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] camp day after...
Rans, Robert Liberation
While a prisoner of war in Timisu, Romania, Robert Rans was somewhat aware of the significance of the raid on Ploesti [...
Wolff, Robert Liberation
Robert Wolff was liberated in January 1945. They could hear Berlin [Annotator’s Note: Berlin, Germany] being bombed....
Leaming, Jack Liberation
On 1 June 1945, 800 B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] and B-17s [Annotator's Note:...
Serna, Fernando Liberation
Fernando Serna was liberated from a prisoner of war camp after the war. He was treated by doctors and nurses following...
Angier, John Liberation
[Annotator's Note: John Angier was a prisoner of war in Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Germany.] The German forces held even...
Balaza, Charles Liberation
For Charles Balaza, flights of American planes over the prison camp foretold the oncoming victory. The end was near....
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Liberation
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld was liberated by Russian soldiers [Annotator's Note: he was a prisoner of war in Stalag III-B...
Colbert, Hugh Liberation
As the war drew nearer and nearer to an end, Hugh Colbert and the rest of the American prisoners in the German labor...
Faust, Virgil Liberation
A month before Virgil Faust was liberated, the prisoners in the camp began hearing the artillery getting closer. Rumors...
Whitman, Philip Liberation
[Annotator's Note: Philip Whitman was captured after bailing out of his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber and...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Liberation
Joseph Yourkavitch was a prisoner for about eight months. There was no radio in the camp and there was no word of the...
Capron, Ed Liberation
Edward C. Capron Jr. was serving with Headquarters Battery of the 73rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armored...
Molen, Herman Liberation
Herman Molen remembers that they had to stay on the same floor as the German troops. Molen was eaten up by fleas and...
Schilperoort, Clarence Liberation
Clarence Schilperoot was still healthy after the railroad was completed. [Annotator's Note: The Burma-Thai Railway,...
Lents, Robert Liberation
Returning to his memories of the prison camp, Robert Lents said it was about 25 July [Annotator's Note: 25 July 1945]...
Hoff, Russell D. Liberation
Russell Hoff never thought he would die in a prisoner of war camp. There was a secret crystal radio kept in the POW...
Stein, Murray Liberation
Murray Stein remarked that they were liberated by the 104th Division [Annotator's Note: 104th Infantry Division]. Stein...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Liberation
Clarence Derrington and his fellow prisoners of war, POWs, were elated to be unexpectedly liberated. The POWs remaining...
Skelton, Joy Liberation
Joy Skelton witnessed pamphlets being dropped on her prison camp. They told of the war being over. She always feared...
Casey, Donald Liberation
In late April 1945, Donald E. Casey [Annotator’s Note: whose Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber was shot down...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Liberation
Henry Freedman and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] were anxiously awaiting their American...
Wolyn, Monroe Liberation
Monroe S. Wolyn told the German officer he was Jewish. The officer said he would take his head off. He was taken to...
Albright, William Liberation and Going Home
[Annotator's Note: William Albright was a prisoner of war in Stalag XVII-B in Krems an Der Donau, Austria.] They...
Gaj, Leonard Liberation and Going Home
Leonard Gaj [Annotator’s Note: a prisoner of the Germans] continued to work in a factory. They were evacuated when the...
Hamilton, Richard Liberation and Going Home
Richard Henry Hamilton was liberated by some Russians after being on a march for over 70 days. Hamilton recalled...
Rosendahl, Robert Liberation and Going Home
On 15 August 1945 nobody came to pick Robert Rosendahl and his fellow prisoners up to go to work. One of the prisoners...
Skardon, Ben Liberation and Heading Home
Ben Skardon said there was scuttlebutt about an American bomb that had destroyed an entire Japanese city, but it was...
Bahlinger, Marion Liberation and Journey Home
Marion Bahlinger recalled one man was assigned as the guard to the group of 20 American prisoners. He was an older man...
Riddle, Pearson Liberation and Postwar Life
The worst camp Pearson Riddle stayed at was every camp following his experience in China. The worst camp he stayed in...
McLaurine, Luke Liberation and Postwar Service
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. was liberated on 29 April [Annotator's Note: 29 April 1945]. A pitched battle was fought...
DeMott, Joseph Liberation and Recovery
Batavia [Annotator's Note: now Jakarta, Indonesia] was the last camp Joseph DeMott [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war...
Martello, Dominic Liberation and Recovery
Dominic Martello was in the barracks laying on the floor, unable to walk or get up [Annotator's Note: during liberation...
Golden, James Liberation and Return Home
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden recalled...
Butcher, Chester Liberation and Return Home
Chester J. Butcher [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8th Air...
Hogan, Ralph Liberation and Return Home
The next day Ralph Francis Hogan was imprisoned at a compound, the city was attacked. Instead of going in a bomb...

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