Title	Comrade to Freedom
Description	This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows a short poem called "Comrade to Freedom." The poem observes that men who have never been in bondage do not truly understand the joys of freedom.
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 he was shot down on May 30, 1944, and later captured as a POW. Men who were kept as POWs often suffered from depression during their internment. This was referred to as "barbed wire disease."
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	Poetry Barbed wire Hands Ball & chain
Accession #	THS 760
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33574
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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