David Miller notebook
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Overview
- Description
- The notebook was kept by David Miller while serving in the United States Army and contains the names of Jews he encountered shortly after the liberation of Dachau, along with the names of their family members residing in the United States. David attempted to contact the families on behalf of the individuals once he returned to the United States.
- Date
-
creation:
1945 April
- Collection Creator
- David Miller
- Biography
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David Miller (1920-1995) was born in Pennsylvania to Samuel (b. 1891 in Russia) and Fannie (b. 1891 in Russia) Miller and had a brother, Benjamin (b. 1917) and a sister, Sylvia (b. 1930). In 1942 David enlisted in the United States Army and served as a Sergeant with the Seventh Army, 411th Battalion during World War II. He entered Dachau after liberation and was in charge of camp security. After the war he married Mildred and they had two children.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Notebooks.
- 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
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany. Jewish families--United States. Soldiers--United States.
- Geographic Name
- Dachau (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Miller, David, 1920-1995.
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp) United States. Army. Army, 7th
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- David Miller donated the notebook to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 16:31:26
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515280
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