Funeral for a German POW in 1944

Dublin Core

Title

Funeral for a German POW in 1944

Subject

Funeral for a German POW held in the U.S. during World War II.

Description

This photograph was taken in Louisiana, not at Fort Custer or Camp Crossville, but is representative of the symbols and flags selected for the burial by the decedents' comrades in accordance with the 1929 Geneva Convention.

Creator

U.S. Signal Corps

Source

[no text]

Publisher

National Archives and Records Administration

Date

1944

Contributor

[no text]

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

[no text]

Format

black and white photographic print

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

[no text]

Coverage

World War II, Geneva Convention

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

[no text]

Physical Dimensions

[no text]

Files

Box 702_001a crop.jpg

Citation

U.S. Signal Corps, “Funeral for a German POW in 1944,” German POWs in the United States, accessed May 1, 2024, https://ncagermanpows.omeka.net/items/show/14.

Output Formats