Richard W. Wharton testimony of the liberation of Dachau concentration camp

Identifier
irn503682
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.097
  • RG-09.012.01
Dates
1 Jan 1990 - 31 Dec 1990
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503682

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Richard W. Wharton

Biographical History

Richard W. Wharton was a Chief Warrant Officer with the 141st U.S. Infantry Regiment and a participant in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Richard Wharton in 1991.

Scope and Content

Contains information about Richard Wharton's experiences as a participant in the invasion of Italy and the liberation of Dachau. The testimony focuses on the desperation felt by Wharton after the death of a child in the camp.

People

  • Goldmann, Jose Esteban.
  • Wharton, Richard W.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • Italy.
  • Railroads.
  • Starvation.
  • Children.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities.

Genre

  • Document
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