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| | Prisoners of War - Werner Henke Ceremony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) |
 | | Richard Himstedt, the German Naval Attache from Washington, D.C., and the Installation Commander at the time, Col. Michael J. Stewart, salute the grave of German submarine commander Werner Henke, a prisoner of war who was shot and killed during an apparent escape attempt. |
 | | The most noted of the prisoners buried at Ft. Meade, Henke believed he was wanted by the British as a war criminal. |
 | | Due to his mistaken belief, coupled with a concern for the safety of his crew, Henke made what appears to have been a phony escape attempt knowing he would be gunned down. |
| www.ftmeade.army.mil /Museum/POW_Werner_Henke.htm (195 words) |
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