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Oral history interview with David Bayer

Oral History | Digitized | Accession Number: 1992.A.0129.6 | RG Number: RG-50.029.0006

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    Oral history interview with David Bayer

    Overview

    Interview Summary
    David Bayer, born on September 27, 1922 in Kozienice, Poland, describes his father, who owned a shoe factory before the war; having a comfortable childhood; his sister and brother; the German occupation of his town and being relocated to a ghetto; working on an irrigation project and being saved from deportation with his family by his project supervisor; hiding while workers were deported; being captured and sent to work in the factory in Pionki; being taken to Birkenau, where he worked in a coal mine; the animalistic behavior of the prisoners; being sent on a death march, from which he escaped; being found by Russian soldiers; making his way back to Kozieniec and staying there for a short while; traveling to Panama and then to Israel, where he immediately joined the army; and moving to the United States, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
    Interviewee
    Bayer, Mr. David
    Interviewer
    Larry Papier
    Date
    interview:  1992 March 15
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Larry Papier

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Extent
    1 videocassette (VHS) : sound, color ; 1/2 in..

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
    Conditions on Use
    Restrictions on use. Videotaped interviews must not be used in commercial stores for profit.

    Keywords & Subjects

    Personal Name
    Bayer, David, 1922-

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The interview with David Bayer was produced by Larry Papier as part of a project to interview Holocaust survivors in the Washington, D.C. area. This volunteer project was conducted with support and technical advice from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the interview in 1992.
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    2023-11-16 08:00:02
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