Presentation: POW (Prisoners of War) Presentation By Bob Block

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Presentation: POW (Prisoners of War) Presentation By Bob Block

September 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Bob Block is a resident of Oregon, WI. He retired after working With the Wisconsin Crime Lab in Madison, WI for 34 years before retiring as head of the drug identification unit having testified in courts of law 500 times as an expert witness. Bob is an active member of the Oregon Area Historical Society and has an interest in historic topics.
Most people are unaware that Wisconsin had POW (Prisoners of War) camps during WWII and are surprised to learn that there were 39 of them having a total of approximately 20,000 POWs. In this presentation learn about POW camps in the United States and Wisconsin. This presentation tells interesting stories of those who may have lived in a community that once had a POW camp, those who worked side by side with POWs and those who were once prisoners in a POW camp. You will find this presentation to be informative, educational and entertaining.

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Date:
September 30
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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