MySource:Colest/World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946

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MySource World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946
Author National Archives and Records Administration
Coverage
Year range 1941 - 1946
Publication information
Publication Online Database. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Citation
National Archives and Records Administration. World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946. (Online Database. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.).
Repository
Name Ancestry.com
Address www.ancestry.com
URL http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8919&enc=1

This database contains information on approximately 140,000 U.S. officers and soldiers, as well as U.S. and some Allied civilians who were prisoners of war (POWs) during World War II (specifically 7 Dec 1941-19 Nov 1946). Information in this database was originally taken from records and reports created by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Generally, the type of information you will find in this database for an individual includes: Name of prisoner or internee Race State of residence Report date Latest report date Grade or rank Service branch Arm or service Area served Detaining country Camp (the numbers listed at the end of the camp name are latitude and longitude coordinates) Status Report source