FGCU Academy - U.S. POW Camps - WWII Axis Prisoners

U.S. POW Camps – WWII Axis Prisoners

Nearly 426,000 POWs were held in 700 camps throughout the U.S. Most worked and interacted openly with local American citizens. We discuss camp conditions and locations and address little known aspects such as secret detention and interrogation camps, escapes, and baseball. Topics include: prisoners; the first POWs; Allied assistance; Geneva Conventions; Camps Aliceville, Tonkawa, Tracy, Peary, Ruston, Hale, McCoy, Atterbury; Fort Hunt; internment and relocation of Japanese Americans; Dale Maple; The Richie Boys; and Florida camps.  Speaker: Thomas Eastwood

Friday, November 18^th

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

$25 per person

Please call FGCU Academy at 239-434-4737 for your reservation.