Volume 6 , Issue 7

Cpt. Miles W. Kelly's Year in Alva - September, 1944-September, 1945...

"After service in North Africa and Italy during World War II, my father, Dr. Miles William Kelly, was stationed at the prisoner-of-war camp in Alva, Oklahoma from September 28, 1944 to September 17, 1945. He was one of the medical officers at the facility. For the most part, this account is based on the letters that he wrote home to my mother. At least one local history, newspaper articles, and a small amount of government documents also added much to this narrative. Before relating his story, however, a few words must be said on the history of the prison camp itself. The following paragraphs are largely a paraphrase of a section on the camp in Alva, Oklahoma: The First 100 Years, 1886-1986 (1987) by Seekers of Oklahoma Heritage Association augmented by some of the government documents mentioned above...... -- Bruce - Email: brucekelly@hotmail.com - Alva POW Doc file   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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