| Marker Number |
4123 |
| Atlas Number |
5117004123 |
| Marker Title |
Prisoner of War Camp Chapel |
| Index Entry |
Prisoner of War Camp Chapel |
| Address |
US 60 |
| City |
Hereford |
| County |
Deaf Smith |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
735763 |
| UTM Northing |
3853635 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; World War II |
| Marker Year |
1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
3500 block US 60, W side of southbound lanes, on CR H/US 60 access road, 0.7 mi. SW of FM 2856. See also Prisoner of War Camp Chapel marker (Atlas no. 3902) in Castro County. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
28" x 13" |
| Marker Text |
(3.5 mi. S) A prisoner of war camp, used primarily for Italian soldiers, was in operation near this site during World War II. Known as the Hereford Military Reservation and Reception Center, it was first used in 1943 for prisoners captured in an invasion of North Africa. Many of the approximately 7000 Italian soldiers imprisoned here became friends with local residents and with American troops. Since the war, some have returned for visits and others have settled in the region. The camp chapel, constructed by the prisoners, is the only building remaining at the site. (1982) |
