237043 PFC. James Turner Newton United States Army Coy E. 157th Infantry Regiment from:Lexington, Alabama My daddy, PFC James Newton was with company E of the 157th Regiment, 45th Thunderbird Division. He enlisted at Ft. McCellan, Alabama in November 19, 1942, and was discharged from service November 17, 1945. He was captured at the battle of Reipertswiller on J20th or 21st of anuary 1945. Daddy said that he had been wounded at the battle and was treated by a German doctor. Daddy did not talk much about what went on while he was in the POW camp.
He did say that they got one raw potato and some bread a day, and he stated that he weighed 69 pounds when he was liberated, and when they were
put on a ship to come home a lot of POWS died due to eating too much. They were told to eat crackers. My daddy passed in 1987. If someone knew him or had pictures please email them to me.
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