Overview
- Description
- Consists of seven photographs of a German military unit traveling on the Eastern front. Includes a photograph of a burning building, of captured prisoners of war, of supply trucks, and of three Jews who were hung by the side of the road. The photographs are captioned by a member of the unit, and the captions indicate that they were taken near Smolensk (Russia) and possibly Chernihiv (Ukraine).
- Date
-
inclusive:
circa 1941-circa 1942
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Young
- Collection Creator
- Frank J. Sawyer
- Biography
-
Frank Sawyer was born Frank John Sajewicz in Ohio. His parents emigrated from eastern Europe. During World War II, Sajewicz was a corporal with the 15th Army in Europe. After the end of the war in Europe, he was possibly transferred to the Pacific Theatre as part of the 6th Army in the Phillippines. After the war, Sajewicz changed his name to "Sawyer" and married Betty, whom he met at a USO dance in New Orleans.
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
-
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--Atrocities--Soviet Union.
- Geographic Name
- Smolensk (Russia)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Robert Young donated these photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014. His wife's grandfather, Frank J. Sawyer, was a member of the United States military during World War II and presumably acquired these photographs while in Europe.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:42:47
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn81116
Download & Licensing
In-Person Research
- Available for Research
- Plan a Research Visit
-
Request in Shapell Center Reading Room
Bowie, MD