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Kevin Q. Holocaust testimony (HVT-1525) interviewed by Bernard Weinstein,

Oral History | Digitized | Fortunoff Collection ID: HVT-1525

Overview

Summary: Videotape testimony of Kevin Q., a Catholic, who was born in Bronx, New York in 1918, left training for the priesthood in 1941, enlisted in 1942, and served in the United States Army 45th Infantry Division in World War II. He recounts deployment in Normandy; the Battle of the Bulge; entering Dachau five days after its liberation; being emotionally overwhelmed; chaotic conditions; corpses scattered everywhere; soldiers sharing rations with prisoners resulting in their deaths; speaking with Catholic clergy in Latin; discovering German doctors disguised as inmates to evade incarceration as potential war criminals; remaining six months as an administrator; and serving as a religious affairs officer in the occupation government. Mr. Q. discusses suffering from nightmares for months after leaving Dachau; moral issues in postwar Germany; writing stories; and speaking about his experiences, particularly to Catholic schools and groups.
Author/Creator: Q., Kevin, 1918-
Published: Union, N.J. : Kean College Oral Testimonies Project, 1989
Interview Date: June 29, 1989.
Locale: United States
Germany
Cite As: Kevin Q. Holocaust Testimony (HVT-1525). Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
Other Authors/Editors: Weinstein, Bernard, interviewer.

Physical Details

Language: English
Copies: 4 copies: 3/4 in. master; Betacam SP restoration master; Betacam SP restoration submaster; and 1/2 in. VHS with time coding.
Physical Description: 1 videorecording (1 hr., 36 min.) : col

Keywords & Subjects

Subjects (Local Yale): Postwar experiences.
Postwar effects.
Subjects: Video tapes. Men. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, American. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Moral and ethical aspects. Nightmares. United States--Armed Forces--Europe. Germany--History--1945-1955. Oral histories (document genres) Q., Kevin,--1918- United States.--Army.--Infantry Division, 45th. Dachau (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
Special Collection: Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

Link to Yale University Library Catalog:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4295372
Record last modified:: 2018-05-30 11:44:00
This page:: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/hvt4295372

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