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Adolf Paul

Case from Salina, UT dated Jul 08, 1945

Victim Details

Adolf Paul

Male

White / Caucasian

Salina

UT

1945-07-08

28

Adolf

Paul

06/21/2026

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In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded at a prisoner-of-war camp in Salina, Utah, forever marking the small town's history. Among the victims of this sudden eruption of violence was Adolf Paul, a 28-year-old German sergeant. He was one of approximately 250 German prisoners housed at the camp, many of whom were assigned to help with local agricultural labor as World War II had drawn to a close in Europe. The prisoners were asleep in their tents under the vast Utah sky, unaw ...
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  • Intermountain Histories: The P.O.W. Camp at Salina, Utah | Intermountain Histories
  • WAR HISTORY ONLINE: War Crime? Utah Camp Guard Opened Fire on German POWs After War was Over
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