Title	Then follows...Dulagluft
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Subjects - TGM	Lions Doors & doorways Barbed wire
Education Tags	US.61 American Soldiers World War II
Subjects - LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe; Prisoners of war; Diaries
Description	Mitchener drew this image during his stay at a German POW camp. The image represents the registration process of prisoners at Dulag Luft, after which they were sent to Stalag Luft III. Eleven names, listed on license plates, are pictured. They show the others in room 5, #170. Each man's rank, state of origin, and rank are listed. The men include: W. C. Popovich, C. L. Witten, W. E. Ryder, F. J. Murphy, M. R. Greenwald, T. J. Verran, M. E. Simard, A. B. Hills, D. V. McDougall, E. J. Bianco, and C. E. Hicks.
Place	Zagan (Poland)
Date	1944-1945
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. was shot down during World War II after a bombing mission in Germany. He served as a second lieutenant in the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. His B-17G had bombed the aircraft plant in Oschersleben and was headed back to England when it was shot down. One member of the crew, Lester L. Kunz, was killed, but Mitchener was taken into Dulag Luft for processing and then to Stalag Luft III for internment.
Creator	Mitchener, Hardy A., 1919-1957
Collection name	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal, 1944-1945
Accession #	THS 760
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33561
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Digital format	TIFF