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06-JAN-2008

POW Camp at Fitzgerald, Ga.

These German prisoners of World War II were taken to a POW (Prisoner Of War) camp at Fitzgerald, Ga. These prisoners worked for family farms, construction sites and/or other work details. The POW camp was an old ball park that was lighted (later known as the Blue & Gray Baseball Park) and after the workday, during early night, the Germans were strictly exercised by their own officers and kept their bodies in good physical shape. The Germans were fond of US. (See article by Paul Dunn, Fitzgerald, Ga.) Note: The Douglas Enterprise should appear Wed., Jan. 9, 2008, in this Article, Caption, and Image. Thanks, Paul Dunn of Fitzgerald, Ga., guest writer, for doing this great article.

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Dr. Kathryn Coker 24-May-2017 01:08
Are you available for an interview? I'm writing a book on GA POWs.
Aldin J. Phillips 08-Mar-2013 03:21
Hand-held, as a small boy, coming from up town to buy a radio,my aunt and I crosed-over the seaboard railroad track at Palm and Logan streets. Search lights beamed into the night sky from the town ball park. In the distance, many, large and noisy milatary trucks entered and departed the park. On top the elevated railroad track that ran above and behind the park, parker clad men with milatary weapons walked back-and-forth.

As a hand-held small boy I "wondered what is going on?" Some time later I learned that German prisoners of war were being brought to Fitzgerald and house in what became known as the Blue-Gray park. Fitzgerald, as you know is a civil war reconciliation city. You did know that right? Thus, the name Blue-Gray park
Frankie Foster 05-Dec-2010 15:29
This brought back a memory of my grandfather who talked about keeping WWII German prisoners to work at farms at Opelika Alabama. He always talked fondly of them. Thanks for sharing !!