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only German soldier in Arlington
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04-04-2006, 07:08 AM
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far" 
04-04-2006, 02:39 PM
There surely must be more to the story. Such as why he wasnt reurned at wars end and why was he burried in Arllingon. Surely some Kraut POW's died in captivity in the U.S. but I dont believe they were burried at Arlington. Why just this one?. Looks like we need a good history researcher here?? Also it brings up a interesting question. Where were the POW's who were held in the U.S prison camps that died burried and were the remains ever sent back to Germany after the war??
04-04-2006, 02:58 PM
Ah, we have the ball rolling now. All scholars jump in and add to the story please. This will be a fun one to investigate!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far" 
04-04-2006, 07:59 PM
Hummm... I'm sure there are some POWs that are buried somewhere, because there wasn't always a "home" to send them back to. I read about a former German soldier whose family was bomed out of their homes and killed while he was in service and didn't have a home to come back to. So I think it is possible that some are buried over here.
Brooke
04-04-2006, 08:21 PM
Correct Marion. Very curious to have a Kraut soldier burried in Arlington. Kinda wonder if it seemed proper at that time. Surely I can see a cemetary/semetaries for Kraut soldiers here, but Arlington ?????? And in 1946??? I wonder if any U.S. G.I.'s were interred in German cemetaries along with German soldiers ??? Needs looking into. 
04-04-2006, 11:04 PM
j3rdinf,JOE, I concur with you 100%, cause I wonder the samething. I wonder if there is a list of the ones buried there. Yes sir Joe, I'll be watching to see if you uncover something..Roque
04-04-2006, 11:18 PM
Okay Marion the sleuth is already finding things... More to follow.
http://www.aiipowmia.com/inter24/in181104diplomat.html
http://www.lakewabaunsee.com/Prisoner3.htm
http://vikingphoenix.com/public/rongstad/m...pow/axispow.htm
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far"
04-04-2006, 11:33 PM
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far" |
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