Lester Burg letter

Identifier
irn515576
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.207
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515576

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Evelyn Burg

The letter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Evelyn Burg in 1991. Received by Evelyn Burg from Lester Burg (donor's husband), September 1944, France.

Scope and Content

The letter was written to Evelyn Burg by her husband, Lester Burg, while he was serving with the American military in France during World War II. The letter, dated September 28, 1944, describes his experiences as a Jewish soldier in France, his knowledge of the ongoing Holocaust, and preparation for 1944 Yom Kippur services.

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.
  • Jewish soldiers--France.
  • Soldiers' writings, American.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.