While there are many fine and historic Elks Lodges across America, Lodge #2148 holds the distinction of being the only one that was part of a former WWII POW Camp housing German prisoners of war! AND was responsible for the largest escape of German POWs during WWII!
Click here to read a description of Papago Park WWII POW Camp...
Read about the "Escape from Papago Park"
Paul Messenger recounts his childhood watching movies with POWs.