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Bayard L. Cabe papers

Document | Accession Number: 2009.280

The Bayard L. Cabe papers consists of a letter written by Bayard L. Cabe, a member of the 6th Armored Division, on 23 April 1945, regarding the liberation of Buchenwald. In the letter, he describes the tour he took with English-speaking former prisoners and summarizes their experiences. The letter is missing the final page(s). The papers also include photocopies of military records and photographs from his service.

Date
creation:  1945 April 23
Language
English
Genre/Form
Letters.
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Cathy Larson

About This Document

Document Creator
Bayard L. Cabe
Biography
Bayard L. Cabe (1925-1977) was born in Darrington, WA and served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945 in Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. In April 1945 he visited the recently liberated Buchenwald concentration camp.
System of Arrangement
The Bayard L. Cabe papers are arranged as a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Cathy Larson donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on 29 Sept. 2009.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Primary Number
7117

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-05 21:14:58
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