Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jean Shey was 12 when she first questioned her father’s judgment. He wanted to serve lunch to the Germans. Not neighbors ‒ ...
War historian Shaun Corkerry puts the spotlight on three German soldiers who were held at Lancaster Castle as prisoners of war and never returned home. During World War One, Britain held tens of ...
Jean Shey was 12 when she first questioned her father's judgment. He wanted to serve lunch to the Germans. Not neighbors – prisoners of war in her town of Algona, Iowa. Five of them. Men captured ...
During World War II, Iowa housed over 25,000 German prisoners of war to address farm labor shortages. Initial fear and skepticism from Iowans gave way to community and trust as they worked alongside ...