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Former WWII POWs inspect a WWII-era plane, September 1986 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Former WWII POWs inspect a WWII-era plane, September 1986 image
Year:
1986
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1986
Caption:
On a recent outing, former POWs inspected a WWII era plane at the Yankee Air Force Headquarters at Willow Run Airport.

Louis Rebottaro, former WWII POW, September 1986 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Louis Rebottaro, former WWII POW, September 1986 image
Year:
1986
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1986
Caption:
'Everybody but our first pilot got out. Later, the Germans showed us his bloody uniform,' said Louis Rebottaro.

Howard Hale, former WWII POW, September 1986 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Howard Hale, former WWII POW, September 1986 image
Year:
1986
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1986
Caption:
'The Americans who fell behind or collapsed were bayoneted,' said Howard Hale, who lost 10,000 comrades.

Richard Parent, former WWII POW, September 1986 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Richard Parent, former WWII POW, September 1986 image
Year:
1986
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1986
Caption:
'POWs are supposed to try to escape. Some guys tried. But not many made it,' recalled Richard Parent.

Otis Blackburn, former WWII POW, September 1986 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Otis Blackburn, former WWII POW, September 1986 image
Year:
1986
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1986
Caption:
'I was a prisoner for 27 months. When we were exchanged, I weighed 95 pounds,' recalled Otis Blackburn.

Survivors, May 1985 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Survivors, May 1985 image
Year:
1985
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 10, 1985
Caption:
"As bad as it was, the POWs had it better than most of the civilians." - World War II vet Ira Clark, above.