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Otto Bross

Case from Salina, UT dated Jul 08, 1945

Victim Details

Otto Bross

Male

White / Caucasian

Salina

UT

1945-07-08

25

Otto

Bross

Yes

06/25/2026

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In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragic and unexpected event unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it in history. Among the victims of this senseless act was Otto Bross, a 25-year-old German man. His life was cut short in a place far from his homeland, a prisoner of war camp that was supposed to be a place of safety until the turmoil of World War II had fully subsided. The night was shattered by the sound of gunfire, a brutal interruption of the peace that was m ...
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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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    Did anyone else look into the life of Otto Bross before he ended up in Salina? I found it so sad thi... ...Read More
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