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From the Archives

 Branch Camps

Yankton, SD

Number: 22


POW Housing:  Yankton Airport

Open:  April 2nd, 1945 - July 1945


Work: Missouri River Flood Control

Commanding Officers:  1st Lt. Donald P. Copper


Number of POW: 100 men (As of April of 1945)

Unique Occurrences: SS Troopers attempting to start a 'revolution' with Hitler slogans resulting in their removal from camp

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