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    Captive for 15 Months, WWII Veteran Returns to POW Camp [Image 3 of 8]

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    Captive for 15 Months, WWII Veteran Returns to POW Camp

    TYCHOWO, POLAND

    03.22.2025

    Photo by 1st Sgt. Jacob Connor 

    5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    U.S. Army color guard from the 1st Armor Division honored Lester F. Schrenk as he arrived at the train station in Tychowo, Poland, where he arrived to as he was transported as a prisoner of war 81 years ago. Les, a 101-year-old veteran, survived 15 months as a prisoner of war, and returned to the site of his captivity, Stalag Luft IV, on March 22, 2025.

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    Date Taken: 03.22.2025
    Date Posted: 03.23.2025 12:06
    Photo ID: 8930400
    VIRIN: 250322-A-CT809-9705
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 10.89 MB
    Location: TYCHOWO, PL
    Hometown: POZNAN, PL
    Hometown: TYCHOWO, ZP, PL

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