Kriegies Return to Szubin
May 8-22 1971
Kriegies and wives who returned to Poland
Kriegies pictured in the photo at the Flame Memorial
Kriegies at the Flame Memorial which honors all POWs
Charlie Eberle, John Slack, and Frank Maxwell laying a large wreath at the Flame Memorial on the site
of Oflag 64
of Oflag 64
Charlie Eberle, John Slack, and Frank Maxwell at the Flame Memorial
John Slack at the museum where various military artifacts were exhibited
Visitors near the Oflag 64 "hospital" building. Among them: Len Vaden, Bob Thompson, Ed Bancker, Ed Moschel, Billy Bingham, Peter Graffagnino, LeRoy Ihrie, and Stacy Diggs
Amon Carter Jr. and Eugenia Grecka in front of the Szubin train station where she worked and shared war news with Amon by leaving messages in a wastebasket
Oflag 64 "White House"
Oflag 64 chapel
Oflag 64 "hospital"
Oflag 64 "hospital"
Oflag 64 building near area where wartime group photos were taken
Oflag 64 "latrine"
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Most of these photos were provided by Marlene McAllister who found them among her dad's (Robert T. Thompson) POW memorabilia. They were taken when several Oflag 64 Kriegies and their wives revisited Szubin in 1971. If you have something you’d like to contribute, please email us.
Video taken during 1971 Szubin trip
(once playing click on box in lower right for full screen)