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Re: Does anybody have information on POWs in Georgia during WWII?
Rebecca Collier
Feb 8, 2018 10:12 AM
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Coker,
Thank you for contacting the History Hub!
The Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RDT2) of the National Archives has custody of the Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General (Record Group 389). Enemy POW files among these records consist mostly of camp inspection reports, camp labor reports, camp historical files, detention rosters, POW grave location reports, and Italian service unit reports. Because the files are arranged by type of report or file and thereunder by the name of the camp, identification of the specific POW camp is necessary before a search can be conducted. There is no listing by state and the records include minimal information about individual POWs. Please provide us with the name(s) of the specific POW camp(s) of interest and we will conduct a search for those records.
The personnel records of World War II German prisoners of war were returned to Germany. For access to these records, please write to the Deutsche Dienstelle (WASt), Postfach 51 06 57, D-13400 Berlin, Germany. The web site is http://www.dd-wast.de/.
Personnel records of Italian prisoners of war have been returned to Italy. For further information please write the Ministero della Difesa-Esercito, Direzione Generale dei Servize di Commissariato e Amministrativi, Via XX Settembre No. 11, Rome, Italy. The web site is http://www.difesa.it/Pagine/default.aspx.
We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
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Re: Does anybody have information on POWs in Georgia during WWII?
I’m searching for information, including photographs, on Camp Gordon. Fort Oglethorpe, Camp Stewart, Camp Wheeler, and Fort Benning which we’re POWbase Camps in Georgia during WWII. There were some 40 br camps.
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Re: Does anybody have information on POWs in Georgia during WWII?
Rebecca Collier
Feb 8, 2018 11:57 AM
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Coker,
With that many camps, we strongly suggest that you come and visit in person to conduct your research. The staff of the Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RDT2) will be pleased to make the finding aids to these records available to you or your representative in the Textual Research Room at the National Archives in College Park, MD. RDT2 is located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, near the University of Maryland--College Park campus.
--Textual Research Room (Room 2000) hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
--RDT2 Consultation Room hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. No appointment is necessary.
--Records are retrieved Monday through Friday for use in the Textual Research Room at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. We do not pull in advance.
--Prior to your visit, please consult our web site at http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/, http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/self-service-copying.html, and http://www.archives.gov/research/start/getting-started.pdf.
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Re: Does anybody have information on POWs in Georgia during WWII?
Yes I do intend to go to the College Park NARA. I was hoping to reach out to locate other resources too.
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