Overview
- Description
- Contains information about Richard Wharton's experiences as a participant in the invasion of Italy and the liberation of Dachau. The testimony focuses on the desperation felt by Wharton after the death of a child in the camp.
- Date
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1990
- Collection Creator
- Richard W. Wharton
- Biography
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Richard W. Wharton was a Chief Warrant Officer with the 141st U.S. Infantry Regiment and a participant in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. Railroads. World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities. Children. Starvation.
- Geographic Name
- Italy.
- Personal Name
- Wharton, Richard W. Goldmann, Jose Esteban.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Richard Wharton in 1991.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 17:11:39
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503682
Download & Licensing
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Terms of Use
- This record is not digitized and cannot be downloaded online.
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