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In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it as the site of the largest massacre of German prisoners of war on American soil during World War II. Among the victims was Gottfried Gaag, a 29-year-old German prisoner of war. The war in Europe had been over for two months, and the German soldiers held at the Salina camp were awaiting their eventual repatriation.
On that fateful night, an American guard, Private Clarence V. ...Read More
On that fateful night, an American guard, Private Clarence V. ...Read More
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Gottfried Gaag
Male
Salina
UT
1945-07-08
29
Gottfried
Gaag
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been reading through the horror of the Salina Massacre, and my heart goes out to the families... ...Read More
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Does anyone know more about the personal stories of the German POWs who were involved in the Salina ... ...Read More
10/19/2023
10/19/2023
I'm really struck by the story of Gottfried Gaag and the other POWs involved in the Salina massacre.... ...Read More
07/31/2023
07/31/2023
