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Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
During World War II, thousands of Axis prisoners of war were held throughout Nebraska in base camps that included Fort Robinson, Camp Scottsbluff and Camp Atlanta. Many Nebraskans did not view the POWs as "evil Nazis." To them, they were ordinary men and very human. And while their stay was not entirely free from conflict, many former captives returned to the Cornhusker State to begin new lives after the cessation of hostilities. Drawing on first-person...
Author
Publisher
Blue Mound Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Thousands of young men and women came to Nebraska during WWII to receive training and become part of the United States Army Air Corps. The majority of those who trained at Nebraska's twelve army airfields went on to fight the enemy overseas, but for many it was their final home. This is the previously untold story of those brave individuals who had given their lives on Nebraska soil and have never been fully recognized for their role in helping to...
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