Thanksgiving dinner, 1944
A beautiful and clear shot of a soldier working outside
An outside meal in France, 1944
Royal Air Force vs American Officers volleyball game
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Showing posts with label Liberation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liberation. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Some of our latest artifacts
Here are a few of our latest artifacts that we are in the process of archiving. They portray a human side of the United States liberators during World War II, something that should always be shown in history. They were donated to the Holocaust Center by Mallory McCray, and come from her father Frank Adams, a camp liberator of Buchenwald. Click image to view larger.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Mr. Leo Hymas Is Keynote Speaker in Texas
Leo Hymas, local liberator and member of the Holocaust Center's Speakers Bureau was invited to Texas to be the key note speaker at Wharton County College's Spring 2011 President's Lecture Series.
Mr. Hymas, a U.S. liberator of the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald, told his personal story of being a young soldier in World War II.
"I want students to cherish what we have in this country and to stand up against the bully for what is right," Mr. Hymas shared with his audience.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Veterans' Day - Holocaust Survivor & US Soldier on KIRO
Holocaust survivor and US soldier remember liberation
To commemorate Veteran's Day, KIRO radio interviewed Holocaust survivor and speaker Magda Schaloum and WWII Veteran and liberator Ralph Dicecco:
"It's Veteran's Day, a day we remember what members of our armed services have done to make us free. Two Seattle area residents can never forget..."
Click here to listen to or read this short, moving interview, which aired this morning.
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