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
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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 Use
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Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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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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