[Fred Mertz]

When I was stationed in Germany about 20 years ago, I became friends with a German. During Christmas he invited me to share dinner with his family, at his parents' home.

Turns out his father was a POW of the US during WW2. He saved some items from his POW camp as souvenirs (paper script, etc); I believe he was placed somewhere in Pennsylvania. He actually had fond memories of his POW time and America, and was happy to have this young G.I. as a guest in his home. True story.

[geaux]

My great-grandfather had POWs working on his farm, basically as slave labor. They were fed and housed, but my great-grandfather put them to work (side-by-side with his other sons). When the war was over, my grandfather told us that they begged and pleaded not to be sent back.

[GingisK]

I believe he was placed somewhere in Pennsylvania.

That would be "Indiantown Gap". I did my Advanced ROTC summer camp there in 1971. The POW compounds were still there.

[connectthedots]

So, did you discuss tanks or tankards?