Overview
- Description
- Consists of a copy of a liberation testimony written by Irving Gersten. The testimony describes Gersten's experiences as a Jewish-American soldier who participated in the liberation of France while serving with the 5th United States Armored Division.
- Collection Creator
- Irving Gersten
- Biography
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Irving Gersten was a 1st lieutenant with the 5th U.S. Armored Division and served in France and Germany during World War II. Gersten presently resides in Stockton, Calif.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Testimonies.
- 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
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jewish soldiers. Jews--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Personal Name
- Gersten, Irving.
- Corporate Name
- United States. Army. Armored Division, 5th
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Irving Gersten
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The testimony was written by Irving Gersten in 1989 and donated to the United States Holocaust Research Institute Archives via Linda Kuzmack of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Oral History Department in July 1991.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 16:01:24
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503702
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