Freeman tells about Camp Hearne

  • MELISSA FREEMAN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR at Camp Hearne, spoke at the Caldwell Civic Center Monday night, Nov. 11, about the history of Camp Hearne during WWII. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
    MELISSA FREEMAN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR at Camp Hearne, spoke at the Caldwell Civic Center Monday night, Nov. 11, about the history of Camp Hearne during WWII. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
During World War II, the United States held nearly half a million Axis prisoners of war (POWs) with Texas housing roughly 10 percent of these prisoners, more than any other state. One of the biggest POW camps in Texas was Camp Hearne with its history tied to Burleson County’s history. Melissa Freeman, Camp Hearne’s program director, spoke at the Caldwell Civic Center Monday night, hosted by the…

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