Italian Prisoners of War
Camp Atterbury, Indiana
IMO
Pictured interviewing Italian prisoners of war interned here are Col. Welton M. Modisette, post commander, left, and Lt. Col. J. L. Gammell, commanding officer of the internment camp. Faces of the prisoners are blotted out in accordance with War Department regulations (U. S. Signal Corps Photo)
Camp Crier - 06.25.1943
IMO
Italian POWs march along the road of the internment camp at Camp Atterbury, June 1943. (Associated Press) Camp Crier - 06.25.1943. The prisoners are walking towards the West, and are just about to pass through the inner patrol road.
IMO
Bishop John O'Hara, vicar ordinariate for Army and Navy chaplains, recently celebrated outdoor mass for Italian Prisoners of war interned here. He visited the camp over the weekend and expressed complete satisfaction with the prisoner of war setup in Atterbury. (U. S. Signal Corps photo) Camp Crier - 06.25.1943

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Pictured above is the staff of Lt. Col. J. L. Gammell, commanding officer of the 1537th Service Unit which guards and administrates the Internment Camp. Seated, left to right: Capt. R. S .Thomas, supply and engineer officer; Lt. Col. H. E. Johnson, troop commander and executive officer; Lt. Col. J. L. Gammell, commanding officer; Maj. J. T. Nelson, inspector and post liaison officer, and Capt. R. E. Hill, surgeon. Standing, left to right; Lt. H. N. Berry, Finance; Lt. W. R. Moffett, Adjutant; Lt. A. A. McCormick, internal security, intelligence, public relations; Lt. J. Liffshin, special services, athletics, mess; Capt. B. A. Sweigart, operations and training; Lt. F. E. Osman, postal, canteen; and Lt. W. J. Kelly, personnel adjutant (U. S. Signal Corps photo)
Camp Crier - 06.25.1943
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