Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University history faculty member whose research focuses on prisoners of war (POW) will talk about the Axis POWs held in the U.S. during World War II as part of the next Provost Lecture Series at APSU.
Dr. Antonio Thompson, associate professor of history, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, November 15th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. All sessions of the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public. «Read the rest of this article»
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proclaims POW/MIA Recognition Week
September 20, 2012 |
POW/MIA Flag to be Flown Over the Tennessee State Capitol September 21st-27th
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder today announced September 21st-27th, 2012 as POW/MIA Recognition Week.
In 1990, the 101st Congress passed legislation to recognize the National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag. Since 2011, the week beginning the third Friday of September and extending through the following Thursday of each year shall be designated as “Tennessee POW-MIA Recognition Week” to remember and pay tribute to service members captured by the enemy and those still missing in action. «Read the rest of this article»
Edelweiss Club holds a Remembrance Ceremony for German POWs at Fort Campbell
November 11, 2009 |
The Clarksville Edelweiss Club conducts a solemn duty each year in keeping with German tradition of honoring all deceased soldiers, on November 1st, “All Saints Day” they pay a visit to the POW Cemetery at Fort Campbell for a remembrance ceremony. Fort Campbell is represented by a Post Chaplin, and an official representative is sent the German government.

During WWII Fort Campbell served as a prisoner of war camp, and housed a number of German Prisoners. According to Fort Campbell: «Read the rest of this article»
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