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Finder, Rena Reflections
Rena Finder eventually returned to Auschwitz [Annotator's Note: the Auschwitz concentration camp], and found it very...
Schmitt, Warren Reflections
Warren Schmitt had negative feelings about the Japanese before and during the war. The kamikazes had no respect for...
Boeke, Robert Reflections
Robert Boeke remembers Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] as the most...
Chandler, Howard Reflections
Howard Chandler feels it is important to teach the Holocaust so it is not repeated. It is necessary to know the history...
Bartels, Carl Reflections
Carl C. Bartels, M.D. [Annotator's Note: Doctor of Medicine] was changed by the war. It was an excellent experience. He...
Kibort, Reva Reflections
Reva Kibort is very angry about the losses she experienced during the Holocaust. She lost her father and mother among...
Fisch, Robert Reflections
Robert Fisch does not feel that Eichmann [Annotator's Note: Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann] originally...
Gross, Eva Reflections
Eva Gross and her Hungarian relatives seldom visited prior to the Nazi entry into Hungary. Gross did spend summers with...
David, Chester Reflections
Chester David returned to the United States after working in Germany following the war. He became a rice farmer. He...
Field, Edward Reflections
Edward Field had his most memorable experience with the crash of his plane [Annotator's Note: after his plane was shot...
Sarosi, George Reflections
George A. Sarosi suffered nightmares from his stresses. It made him a believer. The bad dreams faded over time. They do...
Meisel, Judith Reflections
Judith Meisel does not fear speaking her mind as a result of her experiences in World War 2. She has nightmares as a...
Polonski, Bluma Reflections
Bluma Polonski began talking about her experiences with schoolchildren in Omaha, Nebraska [Annotator's Note: where she...
Feldman, Henry Reflections
Henry Feldman benefitted from his time in the Army. He had difficulty adjusting to having family and especially...
Kleiner, Leona Reflections
Leona Kleiner reflects on her liberation. The American soldiers were kind to them and took care of them. She was in the...
Hartzell, Frank Reflections
Frank Hartzell fought in World War 2 because he was drafted. Otherwise, he probably would have volunteered. That was...
Blunt, Rockie Reflections on Combat and Camps
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is muffled.] Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division...
Dorris, James Reflections on Dachau
James F. Dorris, Jr. could not believe how cruel the Germans could be to other humans [Annotator's Note: when his unit...
Landwehr, Carl Reflections on the War
Carl Landwehr has no secrets about his war service. He never saw any of the concentration camps. He had rumors of them...
Casebonne, Louis Reflections on the War
Louis E. Casebonne’s most memorable experience was when he was in Marseille, France because it was very dangerous. He...
Osterhoudt, Ralph Reflections on the War
Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. suffered from nightmares and post-traumatic stress [Annotator's Note: post traumatic stress...
Cross, William Reflections on the War
William V. Cross did not suffer from post-traumatic stress [Annotator's Note: post traumatic stress disorder; a mental...
Wombacher, Delbert Reims and Metz, France
Delbert Wombacher was in Reims [Annotator's Note: Reims, France]. A call came out from headquarters, who knew they had...
Dahme, Maud Relatives Sent to Sobibor
[Annotator's Note: Maud Dahme and her sister were reunited with their parents in April 1945 after hiding from the Nazis...
Finder, Rena Relocation to Auschwitz
In late October [Annotator's Note: October 1944], Rena Finder prepared to move with Schindler's [Annotator's Note:...
Kahn, Eric Relocation to Terezin
Until 1945, Eric Kahn's family stayed together in Wiesbaden, Germany, often taking refuge in cellars during air raids....
Taffel, Nathan Remembering the Holocaust
Nathan Taffel began to speak for concentration camp survivors. He has continued to do so across the country for 15...
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...
Rothenberg, Judith Return to Belgium
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: A Belgian Jewish child who had escaped to France, Spain, and Palestine with her...
Goldstein, Sam Return to Germany as an American G.I.
Sam Goldstein [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division]...
Heffron, Edward "Babe" Returning Home
Edward "Babe" Heffron was looking forward to reuniting with a couple of broads [Annotator's Note: females] upon his...
Baum, Irving Returning Home
Irving Baum slept, had breakfast and went back in [Annotator's Note: to the Dachau concentration camp complex near...
Sapp, Walter Returning Home
Walter Sapp returned to the United States in April 1946. He tried to go to school. He selected four or five colleges he...
Rugeley, Robert Returning Home and Postwar Life
Robert S. Rugeley [Annotator's Note: with the 285th Signal Pigeon Company] oversaw prisoners at Dachau [Annotator's...
Fisch, Robert Returning Home to the Russian Zone
Robert Fisch returned to Hungary which was in the Russian zone of occupation. The occupiers took from the returning...
Somogyi, Peter Reunions with Auschwitz Twins
Peter Somogyi was contacted by Eva Kor and met other twins in the United States. [Annotator's Note: Dr. Josef Mengele...

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