Prisoner of War Spoon

Description

Thomas C. Farrow used this large aluminum spoon while a prisoner of war imprisoned at Stalag Luft IV from July 1944 to February 1945. The spoon is engraved with the Luftwaffe insignia on the handle. The camp was evacuated 5 February 1945, and the prisoners were forced to march for 86 days covering 600 miles. Tom Farrow survived this brutal, forced march and eventually returned home to Delaware.

Filed In:
Era: World War II
Personal Equipment & Helmets: Other
Special Collection: Prisoner of War
Accession #:
2000-3242-0030-0008
Museum Location:
Not on display
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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 or sell artifacts in the museum's collection.

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my husband was in korea in 1950 to 1953 he brought back a spoon the prisonersd ate with

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