Tony: A Soldier’s Journey

US Army medic Tony Acevedo was captured in January 1945 and taken to a German prisoner-of-war camp. There he and his comrades were beaten, tortured, and forced to do hard labor. Tony recorded every atrocity and death he witnessed in a secret diary to honor his fellow soldiers and keep their memory alive. 

Learn More

• Artifacts: Anthony Acevedo Collection

• Video: Oral History Interview with Anthony Acevedo

• Video: Anthony Acevedo Donates Artifacts to Museum

• Article: Stalag IXB Camp for Prisoners of War

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