World War II POW Camp - Bassett, AR
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Markerman62
N 35° 32.452 W 090° 06.828
15S E 761661 N 3936858
Located on US 61 northeast of Bassett
Waymark Code: WM13GWP
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2020
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One of eight prisoner of war camps in Mississippi County, the Bassett camp housed German soldiers captured and shipped to the United States. POWs worked in the cotton fields during their captivity, several taking up agriculture after returning to Germany after the war. Concrete columns from the camp's entrance still stand.
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History of Marker: Not listed
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