This list of Prisoner of War Camps, Italian Service Unit Camps, and Prisoner of War Hospitals is based on weekly reports located on NARA microfilm #66-538 (population lists June 1942-June 1946). Additional locations based on newspapers, interviews, and other NARA records (at College Park and Regional Archives).
The POW Camps in Delaware during World War II included:
Bethany Beach, Sussex County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
Bridgeville, Sussex County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
DuPont (Fort Samuel F.), Delaware City, New Castle County, DE (base camp), now Fort DuPont State Park
Georgetown I, Sussex County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
Georgetown II, Sussex County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
Harrington, Kent County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
Leipsic, Kent County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
Lewes, Sussex County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
Miles (Fort), Sussex County, DE (base camp)
New Castle, New Castle County, DE (branch camp under Miles)
Saulsbury (Fort), Sussex County, DE (branch camp under DuPont)
There were 11 camps, including 2 base camps in Delaware. More information and source citations in my book titled Prisoner of War Camps Across America, available in Kindle format on Amazon and in Nook format on Barnes and Noble. The updated version of the book is available at www.gentracer.org/milpublications.html
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