Prisoner of war picking potatoes, Houlton, 1945
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Once the U.S. entered the war, the base became available for other purposes.
About 3,000 German POWs were sent to the camp. They ranged in age from 15 to mid 30s.
With most of the able-bodied American men off to the war, the farms and other businesses of Aroostook County suffered labor shortages.
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