"We Will Always Remember"
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Johanna Willner
Johanna Willner donated this tribute to her late husband to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 21, 2009.
Scope and Content
Consists of one document, six pages, entitled 'We Will Always Remember," commemorating the life of Eddie H. Willner (Hellmutt Willner), a Holocaust survivor from Germany. The tribute describes Mr. Willner's Holocaust experiences and his friendship with Maurits Swaab, a Dutch man who was transported to various camps with him. Mr. Willner and Mr. Swaab managed to escape from a death march from Langenstein and were liberated by the American Army. They were both able to immigrate to the United States, where they joined the American military.
Genre
- Document
- Personal narratives.