During World War II, Utah held 15,000 prisoners of war. These prisoners were predominately German and Italian, and they were spread out over 12 different camps over the course of two years. Utah's terrain of mountains and desert, as well as its isolated and inland position, made it an ideal place for housing POWs. Camps in Salina, Tooele, and Ogden held the most soldiers. Camp Salina is especially notable for the massacre that occurred July 8, 1945. Prisoners provided much of the agricultural labor throughout Utah during the war, allowing them to form special bonds with the community that weren't traditionally seen elsewhere in the country. List of Camps Military installations Bushnell Hospital (Brigham City) Bushnell Hospital was a military hospital built outside of Brigham City that was built in 1942. German and Italian POWs provided labor at the hospital throughout World War II, working on the hospital grounds, in the kitchens, in the laundry, and in nearby orchards. POWs also were able to receive regular medical care at the hospital, even receiving eye care and eyeglasses. A small number of Japanese POWs were given medical treatment there, but were under much more strict guard than the Germans and Italians. After the war, the hospital was converted into the Intermountain Indian School. The Ogden Defense Depot (Ogden) The Ogden Defense Depot was used as a POW camp from 1942 to 1946, one of the first ten POW camps in America upon opening. The camp held one of the largest numbers of prisoners over the course of the war, housing 5,000 Italians and 4,000 Germans. As with many other camps, the prisoners provided much of the local labor, working in warehouses, on farms, and at local orchards. Clearfield Naval Supply Depot (Clearfield) In 1945, 500 German POWs were brought in to supplement the work crews at the Depot. Nearby huts were converted into housing for the prisoners. Prisoners were involved with loading, unpacking, and reloading naval equipment. At the same time, 20 Native Americans from New Mexico were brought in to supply labor as well, overlapping in time with the POWs. Camp Hill Field (south of Ogden) Camp Hill Field served as a base camp and was also known as the Ogden Air Technical Service Counsel. 945 Italian POWs were held there. Fort Douglas (Salt Lake City) Fort Douglas served as a POW camp during both WWI and WWII, opening to