Elaine, I did not realize about the German prisoners of war being held near Lafayette. List, Would anyone have additional info on this? Would there be a picture somewhere? robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Scott" <nrscote@nr.edu> To: <kyfayett@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [KYFAYETT] Army Base >I lived on Picadome Park in 1945 near Lafayette High school. I remember my >mother walking us to the field in front of the high school that was >undeveloped at that time to see the German prisoners of war that were being >held there behind a fence. She was surprised to see that they were young >blond innocent looking young boys like her brothers. They smiled a waved >at us children. We thought they would be monsters, but they seemed nice >and friendly. There must have been some sort of military presence in >Lexington. > >>>> rrothenbuhler@austin.rr.com 05/09/07 11:49 AM >>> > Hi List, > In the 1945 timeframe, was there an Army Base in Lexington or near? > If so, where is/was it located and how big was it? > > thanks, > robert > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

List, Getting a little confused. I know outside of Richmond there is the large Lexington BG Depot, and another Lexington BG Depot just outside of Lexington on Briar Hill Rd, Rt 57. So where does Lafayette High School fit in here? The high school is nowhere near the two LBGDs. robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Rothenbuhler" <rrothenbuhler@austin.rr.com> To: <kyfayett@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [KYFAYETT] Army Base > Elaine, > I did not realize about the German prisoners of war being held near > Lafayette. > > List, > Would anyone have additional info on this? Would there be a picture > somewhere? > > robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Scott" <nrscote@nr.edu> > To: <kyfayett@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:35 PM > Subject: Re: [KYFAYETT] Army Base > > >>I lived on Picadome Park in 1945 near Lafayette High school. I remember >>my >>mother walking us to the field in front of the high school that was >>undeveloped at that time to see the German prisoners of war that were >>being >>held there behind a fence. She was surprised to see that they were young >>blond innocent looking young boys like her brothers. They smiled a waved >>at us children. We thought they would be monsters, but they seemed nice >>and friendly. There must have been some sort of military presence in >>Lexington. >> >>>>> rrothenbuhler@austin.rr.com 05/09/07 11:49 AM >>> >> Hi List, >> In the 1945 timeframe, was there an Army Base in Lexington or near? >> If so, where is/was it located and how big was it? >> >> thanks, >> robert >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KYFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KYFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://bgs.ky.gov/about/yesterday.htm has some information about German Prisoners and Bluegrass Station during WWII. Fiona -----Original Message----- Elaine, I did not realize about the German prisoners of war being held near Lafayette. List, Would anyone have additional info on this? Would there be a picture somewhere? robert No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - Release Date: 5/9/2007 3:07 PM