Overview
- Interview Summary
- Consists of one audio CD containing an oral history interview, 32 minutes, with Robert (Bob) O. Cleary, originally of Cleveland, OH, conducted by the Veterans History Project. In the interview, Mr. Cleary describes his experience during World War II, including his memory of the first hours after the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp (Mr. Cleary was the first liberator of the camp), and his memory of the end of the war, including an encounter with Jacques Cousteau. He was a highly decorated officer.
- Interviewee
- Robert O. Cleary
- Date
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2000-2008
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Thomas Cleary
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Extent
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1 digital file : MP3.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Men--Personal narratives.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Library of Congress
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Thomas Cleary, the son of Robert O. Cleary.
- Special Collection
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 20:11:47
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn35985
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