Ernst Deutsch Papers

Document | Accession Number: 1997.43

Contains material related to Ernst Deutsch (donor's father) and his efforts to emigrate from Vienna, Austria. Includes a certificate of residence issued in July 1937; a German passport with a red in stamp of the letter "J"; and a document from the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (Jewish Community of Vienna) certifying that the bearer is a "full Jew" for military recruitment authorities in post-Anschluss Vienna.

Genre/Form: Identification card.
Passport.
Extent: 1 folder
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gary Deutsch. In memory of Ernst Deutsch.

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Document Creator: Ernst Deutsch
Biography: Ernst Deutsch, a Jew born in Vienna, Austria in 1919, emigrated to the United States in 1939, with the aid of relatives who were already living in the U.S.A. Before receiving his American naturalization papers, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was eventually sent back to Europe. Ernst Deutsch served in the U.S. Army "Rainbow Division" as an interpreter and driver in Germany. He was among the first American units to enter the Dachau concentration camp and was decorated for his service with the Bronze Star after returning to the U.S.
Geographic Name: Vienna (Austria)--Emigration and immigration.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Inherited from Ernst Deutsch by his son Gary. Donated to the USHMM in 1997 by Gary Deutsch.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
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