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Item 17045

Army letter concerning missing soldier, 1944

Army letter concerning missing soldier, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Germany; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17047

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

Letter concerning Walter Hustus prisoner status, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Gneixendorf, Austria; South Portland; Germany Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17032

Walter Hustus letter from POW camp, 1945

Walter Hustus letter from POW camp, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Gneixendorf, Austria; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Letter from POW camp, 1944

Prisoners of War

Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.

Exhibit

Captain Gordon shows 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Fallen Heroes: Last of the Jewish WWII Veterans

Listen to recordings from the last of the World War II Jewish veterans.

Exhibit

Rockefeller Drive, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.