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Thomas Linneman - WWII POW

Thomas Linneman spent 208 days in a German POW camp during the last months of the war.

10/29/2007 | Rating NR

CET History

Thomas Linneman - WWII POW

Special | 20m 56s

Thomas Linneman spent 208 days in a German POW camp during the last months of the war.

Thomas Linneman spent 208 days in a German POW camp during the last months of the war in Europe. He shares his experiences and discusses how his mother Marie, had to cope with her three sons serving in the war at the same time. Tom's bother John (Jack) was killed in Italy and his bother had to break the news to Tom who was recuperating from being injured in France.

10/29/2007 | Rating NR

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Thomas Linneman - WWII POW

Special | 20m 56s

Thomas Linneman spent 208 days in a German POW camp during the last months of the war in Europe. He shares his experiences and discusses how his mother Marie, had to cope with her three sons serving in the war at the same time. Tom's bother John (Jack) was killed in Italy and his bother had to break the news to Tom who was recuperating from being injured in France.

10/29/2007 | Rating NR

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