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Re: german prison camps
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"M. Riley" <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:37:46 -0500
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The old CCC camp on Howland Island, which is in the Seneca River, in Cayuga
Co. was used as a german prisoner camp. Germans captured in Africa during
Operation Torch were housed there. The total number was around 400, many
were used to work at the Montezuma Refuge.

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From: Annette Harris <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: german prison camps


I believe the camp was on Howell's Island rather than Howland...

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