Camp Hereford | |
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Prisoner of war camp | |
 Memorial chapel built by Italian prisoners of war at Camp Hereford | |
  Camp Hereford Location of Camp Hereford in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°44.746′N 102°25.496′W / 34.745767°N 102.424933°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Opened | 1943 |
| Closed | 1946 |
| Founded by | United States Army |
Camp Hereford, the Hereford Internment Camp, or the Hereford Military Reservation and Reception Center was an American prisoner-of-war camp that housed Italian prisoners during World War II. The camp was located about 3 miles (4.83 km) south of Hereford, Texas, and was the second largest prisoner-of-war camp in the United States,[1] capable of housing nearly 6,000 prisoners as well as 750 American military personnel. It was constructed in 1942 and began housing inmates in 1943. By February 1946 all prisoners of war had been repatriated and the camp was placed on the surplus list.
- ^ Henegar, Lucielle (February 1, 1995). "Hereford Military Reservation and Reception Center". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 3, 2022.