Camp Hearne, World War II Prisoner of War Camp
12455 Camp Hearne Rd, Hearne, TX 77859, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1942
EST. 1942
1942
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Camp Hearne, World War II Prisoner of War Camp.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Camp Hearne, World War II Prisoner of War Camp
Camp Hearne was built by the United States Army in 1942 and 1943 as a prisoner of war camp holding German soldiers, many captured during the North African campaign. It housed thousands of prisoners under the Geneva Convention, who organized classes, theater, and craft workshops within the compound. It reflected the wartime internment system in Texas.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Camp Hearne, World War II Prisoner of War Camp
Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507014755
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