George Detre's spoon
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Title
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George Detre's spoon
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Description
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A Japanese infantry sergeant gave this spoon to POW George Detre when he was captured. For many months Detre was the only person who had a utensil, and he used the spoon for 2 1/2 years.
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Subject
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Prisoners of war
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Detre, George
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Contributor
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George Detre
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Source
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Special Collections, University of Houston
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Rights
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In Copyright: This item is protected by copyright. Copyright to this resource is held by the creator or current rights holder, and the resource is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without permission of the copyright owner. Users assume full responsibility for any infringement of copyright or related rights.
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Format
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spoons
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Type
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Still Image
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image/jpeg
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Identifier
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Cruiser Houston Collection
