Entries for ' United States Army'
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Chaplain Gaskill was a United States Army chaplain who was among the first Americans to enter the Dachau concentration camp. Of special significance is the record book of those who died during the last three months of camp operation. The information has been sent to Yad Vashem in Israel. The papers contain records from the Dachau concentration camp including death records, hospital records, a memorial service, reports, and prisoner testimonies.
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World War II, Military chaplains, United States Army, Chaplains, Holocaust, Dachau (Germany)
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Herbert Kohn and his parents and brothers were Holocaust survivors who emigrated from Germany in 1939. The Kohn family settled in Columbus, Georgia. The papers consist of Correspondence, 1940-1942, an Iron Cross certificate issued to Leo Kohn, 1936, and immigration documents, 1938-1942.
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American Red Cross, Immigration, United States Army, Holocaust, Servicemen, Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Accountant, Anti-semitism--Germany--History--20th century