Fort Lewis Prisoner Of War Camp
World War II History
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Wayne Shoemaker was a guard at the camp.
James Huckabee was a guard at the camp.
Robert Schweikart's Memoirs( German)
*Robert Schweikart's memoirs were documented in 1995 and given to the Lewis Army Museum.
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Photo A : is from my trip during Oct-Nov 2019 to visit Robert Schweikart at his winery in Germany. He is doing great for the ripe age of 92.
The photos below: are from Robert's personal memory collection at his home in Germany. Robert gave me sole permission to use these photos for education of the POWs at Ft. Lewis. Photo B: Robert points out where he was captured by American forces. Photos C and D: Robert in uniform, year is unknown. Photos E and F: Robert with classmates, year unknown. Which one is him??????
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