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Lompoc Record in Lompoc, California

28 Feb 1974

Page 5

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Lompoc Record

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Lompoc, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1974

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5

War is hell quote at Camp Cooke POW camp featured in WWII report

A declassified inspection report on Camp Cooke and its 16 branches praises POW conditions. It notes modern theaters, canteens, day rooms, films, and extensive education while detailing dental work, cooking facilities, and newspapers as evidence of humane treatment.

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Stan Tulledo Hell Camp Cooke der Ruf Germany U.S. Army Carl Marcy State Department Werner Tobler Legation Switzerland Camteen
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Prisoner of War Camp Cooke Reports Mixed Morale and Activities

Reports from Camp Cooke describe German POWs organizing pubs, newspapers and gardens, plus an active arts and crafts scene. A May 1945 note highlights Protestant and Catholic services in base and branch camps, civilian clergy, and improving religious life. Details list POW strength, branch camp sites, and guard ratios, with recollections of wartime conditions and civilian memories of POWs near Pt. Sal.

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der Ruf Lompoc Camp Cooke Pt. Sal
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