Fascinating photos!!
I know there were several POW camps but part of me can’t help but wonder if the photo included here was taken at Camp Forrest. A lot of the POWs chose to stay here after they were released rather than go back to Germany. They were appalled by what they’d seen in the films they were shown of the concentration camps.
“A lot of the POWs chose to stay here after they were released rather than go back to Germany.”
I’ve read stories where many of the POWs in the midwest would work the farmer’s fields during the day - iirc they would almost be friends with the family eating with them, etc.
Found an interesting article below. After the German POWs went back to Europe some ended up in harsh camps in England or France. Or in Germany with no food. The farmer received numerous letters from his former POW workers. “Dear Mr. Teichman - It must be time to harvest your peaches - I don’t suppose you could get me back to help you!?”