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261892 PFC. John Francis McKee US Army 30th US Infantry Division from:St. Louis, Missouri, USA From the National Personnel Record Center I just discovered which POW camp my dad, John McKee was in after he was captured on 23rd of January 1945. He did not talk about his time there much. He passed away in 2001 and suffered from gout and arthritis his whole life. We believe a lot of his ailments were a result of his time as a POW. I remember him saying that the POWs ate mostly potato soup, same as the guards, and they were lucky to get a piece of potato. The guards were not mean. At Christmas, he received a Red Cross package containing Limburger cheese, which was a delicacy, but he could not stand the smell of it after returning home. He lost 60 lbs in 5 months and was liberated on 2nd of May 1945. Unfortunately, I have no photos to share. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.