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Re:Why do people keep coming to this couple’s home looking f... by mindslight on Friday January 22, 2016 @12:05AM (#10950864)
Maybe I have my family history wrong? I certainly see plenty of references to "POW number" for various conflicts.
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Re:Why do people keep coming to this couple’s home looking f... by simoncion on Friday January 22, 2016 @12:16AM (#10950906)
> I certainly see plenty of references to "POW number" for various conflicts.

AFAIK, it was never policy of the Allied forces to tattoo anything on captured POWs. I would be very surprised if captured Axis soldiers were not given some sort of uniform, unique tracking number.

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