World War II | Oral History

World War II

OH 0849

Holocaust survivor. Her experiences during the Holocaust. Anti-Semitism in Memel, Lithuania, prior to Nazi occupation; early childhood life; move to Kaunas (Kovno), 1939; Russian occupation, 1939; German occupation, 1941; establishment of Kaunas Ghetto; Die Grosse Aktion (“The Great Roundup”); escape from the Kaunas Ghetto; life as a disguised farm laborer; liberation by Russian troops, 1945; reunion with her father in Italy, 1946; lasting effects of the Holocaust experience.

OH 0061

Contractor. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Capture in the Mindanao jungle; Davao Penal Colony, 1942-43; hell ship to Japan, 1943; Tokyo, 1943; Yokkaichi, Honshu, 1944-45, and American air raids; liberation

OH 1047

Attorney. His experiences with the 96th infantry Division at Okinawa, 1945; close action ground combat; his battle wound.

OH 1471

Advertising executive. His experiences as a teenager during World War II; his experiences as a sailor during the last months of World War II.