Overview
- Description
- Describes Joseph Deak's work in a Hungarian forced labor battalion; his liberation by members of the Soviet military; his journey home; and the postwar experiences of members of his family.
- Subtitle
- it is a story of ten miracles in my life
- Date
-
1993
- Collection Creator
- Joseph Deak
- Biography
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Joseph Deak (Pecs, Hungary, 1907 - ) was born to a Jewish family. During World War II he was sent to a Hungarian forced labor batallion and was liberated by the Soviet Red Army. Joseph immigrated to the United States in 1957, and settled in Massachusetts
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
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- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Joseph Deak donated a copy of his memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in November 1993.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:01:27
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504248
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