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First party of American prisoners of war to reach England from Germany. Photographed at the Red Cross headquarters in London. They are proud of the fact that since the day of their capture at Siechoprey on April 20, they have never been separeted and have always been together in the long series of German prison camps. Left to right: front row: Private James Pitechelli of Providence; Second row; Private William B. O'Sullivan of Bristol, Conn; Corporal Jack Bathgate of New Haven; Corporal Leroy E. Congleton of Phil. Pa; Corporal Thomas Barry of New Haven and Private William Lilly of Southington, Conn

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First party of American prisoners of war to reach England from Germany. Photographed at the Red Cross headquarters in London. They are proud of the fact that since the day of their capture at Siechoprey on April 20, they have never been separeted and have always been together in the long series of German prison camps. Left to right: front row: Private James Pitechelli of Providence; Second row; Private William B. O'Sullivan of Bristol, Conn; Corporal Jack Bathgate of New Haven; Corporal Leroy E. Congleton of Phil. Pa; Corporal Thomas Barry of New Haven and Private William Lilly of Southington, Conn

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Summary

Title and note information from Red Cross caption card.
Group title: Prisoners, Eng.
Date based on date of negatives in same range.
Data: Lake, Atlantic, New England.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 21

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Date

01/01/1918
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Location

england
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html

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