POW Heino Erichsen describes how he traveled to the United States before arriving at Camp Hearne. In 2001, Erichsen wrote of his experiences as a member of Hitler's Jungvolk (Young Folk), as a member of the Afrika Korps in the 22nd Panzer Grenadiers and as a POW, in his book, "The Reluctant Warrior: Former German POW Finds Peace in Texas." Erichsen was sleeping nearby when fellow POW Hugo Krauss was beaten to death at Camp Hearne. Erichsen returned to Texas in 1953 and became an American citizen in 1958. | Source: Kenneth Crawford, "PostCards From Texas: German POWs: Part One," YouTube.comDownload Original File
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Kenneth Crawford, "PostCards From Texas: German POWs: Part One," YouTube.com