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5 Μαΐ 2024 · By the end of World War II, Texas had twice as many Prisoners of War camps that held 425,000 prisoners in total. The available space allowed for multiple camps to be built across the state that housed German, Italian, and Japanese POWs.
After four long years of war, Texas had supplied a greater percentage of men and women to the armed forces than any other state with more than 750,000 in uniform. While thousands fought on foreign battlefields, others played vital roles within Texas' borders.
WWII POW Camps in Texas. Bridge Over a River by Italian POW Artist, Camp Hereford.
The 36th Infantry Division was organized at Camp Bowie (Fort Worth), Texas, 18 July 1917, from units of the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard during World War I. The Division left Newport News, Virginia, in July and August of 1918, for France.
The 36th Infantry Division, the "Texas" division, was raised from National Guard units from Texas and Oklahoma during World War I. The "T" in the division's insignia represents Texas, the arrowhead Oklahoma.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States officially entered World War II and the size and number of military posts in Texas grew in support the war effort.
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