POW Prisoner Postcard & Photograph

POW Prisoner Postcard & Photograph

Letter from a POW prisoner, Gerhard Lorenz, who was once at the Turner County POW camp and worked for Mr. Chester Lee "C.L." Wilson of Chula, Georgia.

Chester's wife's name was Unez Pilkinton Wilson. This could explain the Pilkinton family reference in the postcard.

Post Card transcription (back)

Prisoner of War Depot

Date: October 8, 1947
11 Barlin No D6. Pas de Calais

Dear Family Wilson! To-day I will write you something while I did not get any letter from you. Did you forget me? I don't think so than in the first time you wrote me so kindly letters. I am always in the coal-min and I can not [unknown] my end. I hop[e] you all are save [safe]. The best regards to the Pilkinton Family and my best greetings to you, Your Gerhard.

Thank you to Chris Nesmith, grandson of Mr. Wilson, who shared the copies of these with the Turner County Project. (Courtesy to Mrs. LaRue Nesmith as well, daughter of Mr. C.L. Wilson).

Turner County Project

October 8, 1947

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