Ben Steele POW

Europa Newswire. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Wolfe. It is said that everyone has a story to tell. If that is true, Stan Angleton's story would be on the best seller's list. Angleton, a World War II veteran and prisoner of war, took the time to talk with the Thunderbolt about his experiences as a POW for 15 and a half months at prison camp Stalag 17B in Krems, Austria. After being drafted into the Army Air Corps Nov. 5, 1942, Angleton, a Kansas native, trained as a flight mechanic in Texas. "They told me, 'You are going to Wichita Falls, Texas, for A&M ... Read Full Story

Ben Steele discusses his paintings (KILR8) Ben Steele, a POW during WWII and the only living Montana survivor of the Bataan Death March by the Japanese is using the extreme experiences he suffered as inspiration for art.His paintings, which feature depictions of wartime prisoners, have been featured in exhibits around the US. KILR8 reported: Thursday night he discussed the paintings now on display with a crowd of about 200. His work has been featured in galleries around the country. But this is the first time in 20 years he's had an exhibit at the Western Heritage Center. Still, Steele says his success as an artist ... Read Full Story