Rev. A. W. Ishee

Stalag IV-B: An Ex-POW Tells His Story Rev. A. W. Ishee

"Lord, I'll see you in a littlebit,"¿ was the thought that ran throughPrivate First Class A. W. Ishee's mind when he wassurrounded by Germans with their bayonets pointing at him. This young soldier endured manyhardships as he endeavored to serve his country.¿ Landing in Franceas a combat medic in Company L, he traveled with the 42nd division of the 232ndinfantry battalion as they captured parts of the Siegfried Line and engaged inthe Battle of the Bulge. On January 5, 1945 he was captured by theenemy and thrown into a German prisoner-of-war camp.¿ Just surviving became the order of the day. Terrified by bombings,heartbroken at the death of many of his buddies, frozen, starved, infested withlice, mentally abused, and physically tormented, he managed to maintain hismorale and sustain his faith in his God and his country. In his book Stalag IV-B:¿ An Ex-POW Tells HisStory, Rev. Ishee shares his experiences as aGerman prisoner of war and finally as an escapee as he and his friend find their way back home. Stalag IV-B is a true story told by someone who was there.¿¿