Thomas R. Holocaust testimony

Identifier
HVT 0814
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Abstract

Videotape testimony of Thomas R., who was born in 1920 and served in the United States Army in World War II. He recounts military draft after Pearl Harbor; serving in the 3rd army, 79th infantry division; deployment to Belfast, then England; crossing the channel; fighting in France, Austria and Germany; encountering several slave labor camps; entering Dachau; "skeleton-like" prisoners; freight cars filled with corpses; being stationed in Salzburg; observing evacuations of displaced persons; and military discharge.

Extent and Medium

1 videocassette

Conditions Governing Access

This testimony is open with permission.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive.

Rules and Conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Process Info

  • compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

People

  • R., Thomas, -- 1920-

Corporate Bodies

  • Dachau (Concentration camp)
  • United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Division, 79th.

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
  • Video tapes.
  • Men.

Places

  • Salzburg (Austria)
  • United States -- Armed Forces -- Europe.

Genre

  • Oral histories. -- aat
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