Wooden box made by German POW during World War II donated to Fort McCoy [Image 10 of 10]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

02.12.2025

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                 

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A small, wooden keepsake box adorned with carvings and the inscription, “Gefangenschaft Amerika 1944,” is shown Feb. 12, 2025, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The box was donated in late January 2025 to the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office for inclusion in the Fort McCoy History Center. Rosanna Laude, who operates the Upscale Rummage store in Libertyville, Ill., came across the artifact made by a German prisoner of war from World War II in donations to the shop. In lieu of selling it, because she knew what she had, she contacted the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office and offered to donate it to the post — which it was. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 02.12.2025
• Date Posted: 02.15.2025 01:42
• Photo ID: 8872510
• VIRIN: 250212-A-OK556-8044
• Resolution: 3619x2531
• Size: 1.35 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US