Curiosities: 8,000 POWs were held in Wisconsin camps

Q. During World War II, Japanese and Germans prisoners of war were detained in camps in Wisconsin. Where were the Wisconsin camps, how long were these people held and what happened to them after the war?
A. More than 3,000 Japanese and 5,000 German POWs were held in Wisconsin during World War II, said Geraldine Strey, reference librarian and archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society.