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260814 Pte. Charles Eugene Haas US Army Coy. D, 8th Btn. US Infantry from:Danville, Pennsylvania Charles Haas was captured in Holland one month after the beginning of Operation Market Garden. According to his service record, he was reported captured on 29th of October 1944. The POW camp Kommandant said to him, "Haas, that is a German name. You are fighting on the wrong side!" He replied, "No, sir, I'm not." He was liberated from the camp by Russian troops on 9th of June 1945. When he was repatriated on 12th of June 1945, he weighed only 90 pounds. He was my great-uncle, and he died in 1966 in his hometown. 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.**