Title	D. C. Van Weelden
Description	This page lists one contact name. Mitchener has written, "D. C. Van Weelden/Nyack, N.Y. (30 Mi. N of N.Y. in Hudson Valley). Contact concerning Alaska." The page has a cut-out piece of cardboard with Lt. Mitchener's name on it. In addition to his name, there is a drawing of a rooster or chicken.
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. was shot down and captured as a POW during World War II after a bombing mission in Germany. He was sent to Stalag Luft III in Sagan, Germany. Stalag Luft III was originally opened in April 1942 as a camp for RAF airmen. Later, by 1944, many of the prisoners were American fliers. About 10,000 men were imprisoned by late 1944. Mitchener obtained contact information for some of his fellow prisoners; it is not known if he met with any of them after the war.
Date	1944-1945
Place	Zagan (Poland)
Creator	Mitchener, Hardy A., 1919-1957
Collection name	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal, 1944-1945
Education Tags	US.61 American Soldiers World War II
Subjects - LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe; Prisoners of war; Diaries
Subjects - TGM	Soldiers Names
Accession #	THS 760
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33628
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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