Overview
- Interview Summary
- Sgt. Chris Makas, born in Detroit, MI, describes being drafted in August 1943 when he was 18 years old; being a member of the 63rd Infantry Division of the United States Army; being in combat in Europe from December 1944 to May 1945; being in the Battle of the Bulge; his occupation duties from May 1945 to April 1946; and his participation in the liberation of the Kaufering concentration camp. The interview includes pictures.
- Interviewee
- Mr. Chris Makas
- Interviewer
- David Makas
- Date
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interview:
2000 December 26
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Chris Makas
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Extent
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2 DVD-ROMs.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Restrictions on use. Donor retains copyright. Third party use requests must be submitted to the donor.
- Copyright Holder
- Mr. Chris Makas
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945. Concentration camp inmates. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Photography. World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States. Men--Personal narratives.
- Geographic Name
- Detroit (Mich.) France. Germany.
- Personal Name
- Makas, Chris.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Chris Makas donated a copy of his oral history interview to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 8, 2010.
- Special Collection
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2023-11-16 09:18:55
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Chris Makas papers
Document
Consists of a memoir written by and oral history conducted with Sgt. Chris Makas, a member of the 63rd Infantry Division of the United States Army, who participated in the liberation of the Kaufering concentration camp. Both the memoir, which is undated, and the oral history, which was conducted in December 2000, describe his wartime experiences. Includes copyprints of Sgt. Makas and several images of Kaufering after liberation. Also includes copies of several documents related to Sgt. Makas's history and memories of Kaufering. The oral history was conducted by Sgt. Makas's daughter, Elaine Makas.
