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POW Camps in Texas
A list of Prisoner of War Camps, Italian Service Unit Camps, and Prisoner of War Hospitals in Texas.

Texas Historical Commission
World War II in Texas Museums and Resources Links

University of North Texas Department of History – World War II
Huge list of WWII information resources

Local Library Resources:
Amarillo Public Library
The Harrington Library Consortium

Pampa Army Airfield
The Pampa Army Air Field, a military installation of World War II,qv was established in the summer of 1942 on a site about eleven miles east of Pampa in Gray County.

Local/Texas World War II Articles:
Gifts of Peace
In Texas and Iowa, thousands of visitors come each year to see stunning religious art created during World War II by Italian and German POWs.
'Greatest Generation’ kept America together – By Delbert Trew, Alanreed, Texas
Those who had fought and won the battles of World War II were the same people who had survived The Great Depression and Dust Bowl eras.
Hereford POW Camp – Clara Vick
Clara Vick, of the Castro County Historical Society, talks about the Hereford Prisoner of War camp and chapel.
McLean POW Camp:
The McLean Permanent Alien Internment Camp, also known as the 1871st Service Command Unit, was authorized on September 9, 1942 and closed July 1, 1945.
Rationing reminds of sacrifices for war effort - By Delbert Trew, Alanreed, Texas
On April 11, 1942, four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the government began rationing all items needed for the war effort and established the Office Of Price Controls to freeze prices, begin rationing and enforce the new rules with strict penalties for anyone disobeying.
The McLean Prisoner of War Camp – By Delbert Trew, Alanreed, Texas
Delbert Trew, Panhandle rancher, historian, and columnist, has written a most informative book on the McLean P.O.W. Camp comprised of interviews, photos, and most importantly, the memories of those who had some connection to the camp back in the 40s. The book is now in its fourth printing.
Texas and World War II
The real stories about the sailors, soldiers and marines that everyone in the war movies called "Tex."
Hereford POW Camp War letters
The following links on the above War Letters site are from Cpl Jrs Joe E Lehman, a soldier stationed at the Hereford, Texas POW Camp, to his cousin Miss Margie Krumpleman.
Yankee Doodle Gals Of World War II – Cindy Weigand
Mildred "Millie" Inks Davidson Dalrymple was an American pilot during World War II.

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