Overview
- Description
- Describes Marcus Lecker's (b. 1923) childhood in Romania; the Soviet occupation of northern Bucovina; the German invasion and occupation of the Soviet Union; Marcus’ attempt to escape and his capture; surviving "Aktionen" undertaken by Germans and their Ukrainian collaborators; his internment in the Borshchuv ghetto; his escape from that ghetto's liquidation and survival by hiding in a forest; Marcus’ bout with typhus; his liberation and reunion with his parents; and joining, experiences in, and demobilization from the Soviet Army. Includes photocopies of photographs of Marcus and his family.
- Subtitle
- odyssey of a Jewish teenager in eastern Europe, 1939-1946
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- 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 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
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Collaborationists--Ukraine. Holocaust survivors. Jews--Romania. Jewish ghettos. Typhus fever. Hiding places. Jewish ghettos--Ukraine--Borshchuv.
- Geographic Name
- Soviet Union--History--German occupation, 1941-1944. Ukraine--History--German occupation, 1941-1944. Romania--History--1914-1944.
- Personal Name
- Lecker, Marcus, 1923-
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- In Aug. 1994, Marcus Lecker donated his memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:01:50
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504324
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