John F. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of John F., who served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He recalls being assigned to an information gathering unit; traveling as a group of four to assignments and conveying their findings to their commander; assignment to visit Buchenwald; not being able to have imagined what they saw; being shown parts of the camp by an English-speaking guide, a former prisoner; disgust at the sights and smells; and continuing on to future assignments. Mr. F. discusses serving on the governor's Holocaust Committee and implementing Holocaust curriculum for sixth, seventh, and eight grades.
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
- F., John, -- 1917-
Corporate Bodies
- Buchenwald (Concentration camp)
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Postwar experiences.
- Video tapes.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Men.
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat