Episode 713 - Chicago's World War II POW Camps
Chicago History Podcast
From CCC Outpost to Military Base: The Evolution of Camps Gokie Valley
Exploring the historical transformation of Camps Gokie Valley in Illinois, starting as a New Deal CCC project, evolving into a military base, and hosting German prisoners of war during World War II. The chapter also follows the daring escape and subsequent life of Reinhold Pabble, a World War II POW who forged a new identity until his past catches up with him in 1953.
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