WWII Prisoners of War (Kay Reusser Program)

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Join local author Kayleen Reusser as she discusses some of the stories from her book "Captured! Stories of American WWII Prisoners of War." This event will be in person and offered virtually at the same time. If you choose the virtual option, make sure to include your email address when registering. You will be sent the link for joining the meeting prior to the event.

About the Book: "Captured! Stories of American WWII Prisoners of War, includes the story of former Bluffton resident, Granville ‘Grant’ Workman. Mr. Workman was a 15-year-old Army soldier who lied about his age to enlist shortly after the Pearl Harbor bombing in 1941. He was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and became a Bataan Death March survivor. He served in the Philippines and Japanese coal mines until the end of the war in 1945. He was born in Plymouth but after the war lived in Bluffton.

The book also includes stories of seven other men, five of whom were shot down with aircrews and captured in German Prisoner of War camps.

Each man from the book will be discussed during the presentation, including the uncle of Bluffton resident Bruce Ballinger. Walter ‘Bud’ Rumple, a native of Van Buren, was shot down and captured by the Germans during a bombing mission. After the war, he lived in Scottsburg, IN. He married a young woman whose maiden name was Ballinger."

- from the author

Event Type(s): Adult

Age Group(s): Adults

Emily Marshall

(260) 824-1612

emarshall@wellscolibrary.org

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