Monthly Archives: August 2007

Just returned from a water aerobics class where two friends said they’d recommended Guests Behind the Barbed Wire to their neighbor. I told them about the letter I received this week from the Japanese-American gentleman from Honolulu who guarded German … Continue reading →

Yesterday I received a letter from a gentleman in Honolulu, Hawaii who was a member of Company L in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during WWII. Most history buffs know that the 442nd was a unit of Japanese Americans formed … Continue reading →

An Aliceville native whose father owned a gasoline distribution business was drafted (late in life) during World War II. When he shipped out, his wife took over delivering gasoline to Camp Aliceville. It was that kind of time.Aliceville was founded … Continue reading →

Speaking of people displaced by war, surely that includes soldiers coming home wounded physically and/or emotionally. I saw an interesting quote in this morning’s newspaper from National Guard Captain Jeffrey Cox. Cox is a former social worker for troops in … Continue reading →

I heard recently from an Aliceville native who grew up there in the 1950s and 1960s, and I was happy to hear him say that he did not find any incorrect details in the story of the town and its … Continue reading →

A retired sociology professor has written to ask for more information about Johannes Bogdan who became the camp spokesman (replacing Walter Meier) at Camp Aliceville after the “educational” program began at the camp in 1944. The professor was curious about … Continue reading →

I heard this week from a reader of Guests Behind the Barbed Wire who said he’s been interested in World War II since hearing stories of the Battle of the Bulge from his great uncle when he was a little … Continue reading →