Hereford Military Reservation and Reception Center - Castro County, TX
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YoSam.
N 34° 44.660 W 102° 21.730
13S E 741483 N 3847860
Prisoner of War camp mainly for Italian prisoners...
Waymark Code: WM1334T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2020
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County of Marker: Castro County
Location of Marker: US-385, 16½ miles N. of Dimmitt, 4½ miles S. of Hereford
Marker Erected by: Texas Historical Commission
Date Marker Erected: 1982
Marker Text:
PRISONER OF WAR
CAMP CHAPEL
(3 Mi. W)
Near this site during World War II the Hereford Military Reservation and Reception Center, a prisoner of war camp, was established. During nearly three years of operation, approximately 7000 Italian soldiers were imprisoned. Through their work on area farms and such projects as the painting of religious murals in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Umbarger (25 mi. NE), many of the soldiers made lasting friendships with local residents and with American troops at the camp. The center's chapel, constructed by the prisoners, is the only building remaining at the site.
(1982)