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Description
Lee Syracuse tells of the Prisoners of War held at the Arsenal in Benicia, CA during World War II. Because of the shortage of men in Benicia during the war they were bussed to Vallejo for dances and given work to do by Benicia citizens California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
moving image
Format
Copy Sound Color mov
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
ORAL HISTORY CA OF THE PAST cben_000034
Language
English
Subject
Prisoners of war--United States--California--Benicia Prisoners of War, Italian Benicia (Calif.)--Personal narratives Digital storytelling Library Storytelling Project California of the Past Project Digital Story Station Pilot Grant Program World War, 1939-1945
Time Period
1939/1945
Place
Benicia Arsenal (Benicia, Calif.) Benicia (Calif.)
Provenance
Benicia Public Library California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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