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Letter
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Letter

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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
May 23, 1945 (indexed as 1945)
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1 page, 1 sided. 1 long paragraph, 4 short ones. Letter from American Jewish soldier to donor’s uncle in the US. The letter informs the uncle that his brother, brother’s wife and mother were killed, only their sons George and Charles left, uncle’s wife’s brother and his wife still alive. Narrative: George (Jiri) Ehrman was born in Strakonice (Czech Republic) on March 8, 1920. He was deported from Prague to Theresienstadt ghetto-camp (Czech Republic) in June 1942. In December 1943 he was sent from the Theresienstadt ghetto-camp to Auschwitz concentration camp (Poland) where his prisoner number was #170128. In July 1944, George Ehrman was sent to concentration camp Schwarzheide, a subcamp of Sachsenhausen, where he received this identification prisoner number.George recalls that he was made to build bunkers and repair damages after Allied air raids. From April 4, 1945 to May 5, 1945 George was part of a death march from Schwarzheide camp toward Theresienstadt ghetto-camp. He was with his brother Charles (Karel) during the march. Mr Ehrman believes that from their hometown, only him and his brother Charles (Karel) survived the Holocaust. George Ehrman immigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal.
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Letter : Paper : Typed : Ink : b&w
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May 23, 1945My dear Mr. Ehrman:Yours trulyLouis J. Myers 33939481Co.A. 51 A. I.B. A.P.O. 254c/o Pm.N.Y.N.Y.My wife and two children live at 656 E Chestnut Str. Coatesville. Penna.P.S. At some future time will you drop me a line and let me know if you have received this letter. Thanks.My wife and two children live at 656 E Chestnut Str. Coatesville. Penns.I hope this letter finds you and your family in the best of health. I am a Jewish soldier with the 4th Armored Div. in the 3rd Army under General Patton. Whenever I had the chance to meet Jews, of which there are very few left, I took advantage of it. So it happenedthat I have met your brothers sons George and Charles here in Strakonitz, Czechoslovakia. I am happy to tell you that both of the boys are in excellent health although they have gone through some hellish years. I regret that I must tell you that your brother Otto, his wife, your aunt Erna and your Mother have been killed by the Nazis in Poland.Your nephews have been given all the properties that your brother Otto owned and both boys are going to operate the business.I wish also to advise you that your wifes brother Vitkor Vogl and his wife are alive somewhere in Czechoslovakia.I am very glad I had the chanceto meet your nephews here and to be able to forward the information to you.With hopes that I may see you real soon in the good old USA I remain,Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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English
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