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Yeah, that line came off really strange to me also... being a POW doesn't sound so dreamy to me.

We haven't read the diary. It's possible his grandpa made a conscious effort to focus on the positive and keep it lighthearted.

Agreed but if so it could have used a slightly longer explanation in the article. This line was a bit strange.

The Great Escape movie made it seem quite upbeat.