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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Author David Fiedler speaks about prisoners of war held in Missouri during World War II at the luncheon kickoff of the Santa Fe Trail Days celebration Friday. About 15,000 captured German and Italian soldiers were held in Missouri during the war, where Fiedler said they were treated well and even made friends among the U.S. citizens they met.