Soldier who shielded Jewish POWs from guards will receive Medal of Honor

Ordered at gunpoint to separate Jewish soldiers from other POWs, Army Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds told a German commander: "We ...

A World War II POW who defied Nazis to protect Jewish soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor

A soldier who risked his life to protect hundreds of Jewish-American prisoners of war during World War II will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor more than 40 years after his death. Master Sgt.
Erie Times-News

WWII German POWs worked at Erie farms and plants. Some also escaped and staged a strike

A group of POWs staged a sit-down strike at local processing plants. One POW, Heinz Golze, escaped from camps five times. Young women working alongside POWs were said to be "very familiar" with them.
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German POWs discover the truth about America in World War II

In 1943, hundreds of thousands of German prisoners of war were sent to the United States after the collapse of the Afrika Korps. What they witnessed—industrial scale, agricultural abundance, and ...
Detroit Free Press

How Iowa farmers fed German prisoners and found common ground in WWII

During World War II, Iowa housed over 25,000 German prisoners of war to address farm labor shortages. Initial fear and skepticism from Iowans gave way to community and trust as they worked alongside ...

POW barracks dating back to WWII being relocated in Arizona

Two World War II barracks that were used as part of a POW camp in east Phoenix are being relocated this week to a new ...