Hans Meyer

Death by Force

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 prisoners of war on American soil during World War II. Among the victims was Hans Meyer, a 24-year-old German prisoner of war. The war in Europe had been over for two months, and the German soldiers, many of whom had been captured in North Africa, were awaiting their return home. They were housed in a camp at the edge of town, a former Civilia ...Read More

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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