Surrounded by fields, accessible by a dirt road, the chapel built by Italian prisoners of war is a tribute to the universality of art and craftsmanship.  During World War II, 2,580 Italians were interned at the camp outside Hereford, Texas. The camp was built in 1943 and operated until 1946  Several of the POWs designed and built this chapel to honor five fellow soldiers who would not make it home. POWs. POWs did farm labor and were also used to build grain elevators in nearby Happy, Texas.    they asked if they could use some of the concrete to build this memorial. The chapel has been restored several times and today bears a Texas historic landmark plaque. Several ex-POWs returned for the dedication in 2009 of the memorial.

Italian POW Camp Chapel
Hereford, Texas
12.12.2015