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From the Archives
Branch Camps
Eldora, IA
Number: 13
POW Housing: Hardin County Fairgrounds, former CCC Buildings
Open: August 10th 1944 - Nov. 1945
Work: Farm Labor, Canning, Plant Nursery, Miscellaneous industry, brick and tile
Commanding Officers: 1st Lt. Joseph Schwarakopf, Capt. HW Kreger, Capt. Charles Lawyer
Number of POW: 314 men (As of Sept. 1945)
Unique Occurrences: Christmas Celebrations
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