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Ballplayers Who Were Prisoners of War

World War II
Rank Name Position Level of Baseball Played Service Date/Location of POW Camp
Pfc. Andy H. Anderson Infielder Major League US Army Nov 1944 - Stalag IXB, Germany
Sgt. James R. Blackburn Pitcher Major League US Army Dec 1944 - Stalag IVB, Germany
S/Sgt. August J. Donatelli Umpire Major League USAAF Mar 1944 - Stalag Luft IV, Germany
T/Sgt. Newton M. "Mickey" Grasso Catcher Major League US Army Feb 1943 - Stalag IIIB, Germany
Pfc. Millard "Dixie" Howell Pitcher Major League US Army 1944 - Stalag VIIA, Germany
FO Philip J. Marchildon Pitcher Major League RCAF Aug 1944 - Stalag Luft III, Poland
T/5 William J. Moisan Pitcher Major League US Army 1945
Lt. Robert E. Shepard Pitcher Major League USAAF May 1944 - Stalag IX-C, Germany
Pfc. Howard A. "Dizzy" Sutherland Pitcher Major League US Army Sep 1943 - Germany
Pvt. Walter H. Brickner Outfielder Minor League US Army 1944 - Germany
Lt. Co. Samuel W. Freeny 1B Minor League USMC May 1942- Bilibid Prison, Philippines
Pvt. Dale Hills Pitcher Minor League US Army Jul 1944 - Stalag VIIA, Germany
T/Sgt. Donald E. Kirby C/OF Minor League USAAF Feb 1944 - Stalag Luft VI, Germany
S/Sgt. Walter R. Lentz Pitcher Minor League USAAF Dec 1944 - Rangoon Central Prison, Burma
S/Sgt. Ray Makepeace Pitcher Minor League US Army May 1942 - Osaka Main Camp, Japan
Cpl. Harold L. Martin C/OF Minor League US Army 1943 - Stalag IIIB, Germany
Pfc Robert T. Mays 3B/2B Minor League US Army Aug 1944 - Stalag IVB, Germany
Sgt. Ray Milcsik Shortstop Minor League USAAF Jan 1944 - Stalag 17B, Austria
FO Joseph M. Palatas Pitcher Minor League USAAF Apr 1944 - Stalag IIA, Germany
S/Sgt. Peter J. Petropoulos Pitcher Minor League US Army Jun 1944 - Montebourg, France
Cpl. Armand Sergiacomi Shortstop Minor League USAAF Aug 1944 - Stalag Luft IV, Poland
1/Lt. Loyd Taylor Shortstop Minor League US Army Feb 1944 - Oflag 64, Poland
2/Lt. L. Eugene Wagner Catcher Minor League US Army Nov 1942 - Morocco
2/Lt. Stanford G. Wolfson OF/IF/P Minor League USAAF Nov 1944 - Germany

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