Description During World War II, more than six thousand prisoners of war resided at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and its branch Camps at Columbus, Rossford, Cambridge, Celina, Bowling Green, Defiance, Marion, Parma and Wilmington.
Jim Van Keuren delves into the neglected history of Ohio\'s POW camps..
Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, former POWs and residents, as well as archival research, Dr.
Others held the prisoners in disdain, feeling that they were coddled while natives struggled with day-to-day needs.
Some local residents fondly recall working alongside the prisoners and reuniting with them later in life.
The Italian prisoners who arrived first charmed locals with their affable, easygoing natures, while their German successors often put on a serious, intractable front.
From the start, the Camps were a study in contradictions.
Description During World War II, more than six thousand prisoners of war resided at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and its branch Camps at Columbus, Rossford, Cambridge, Celina, Bowling Green, Defiance, Marion, Parma and Wilmington
