Description

Thomas C. Farrow was imprisoned at German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft IV from July 1944 to February 1945 after his B-17 was shot down. The camp was evacuated 5 February 1945, and the prisoners were forced to march for 86 days covering 600 miles. He took the bayonet from a German soldier near the end of the war after his forced march.

Question about this artifact? Email the Collections Manager, Hal Sellars.

Every artifact in the Air Mobility Command Museum, including this one, is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program. We are not able to loan artifacts in the museum's collection.

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