Lester Burg letter
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Evelyn Burg
The letter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Evelyn Burg in 1991. Received by Evelyn Burg from Lester Burg (donor's husband), September 1944, France.
Scope and Content
The letter was written to Evelyn Burg by her husband, Lester Burg, while he was serving with the American military in France during World War II. The letter, dated September 28, 1944, describes his experiences as a Jewish soldier in France, his knowledge of the ongoing Holocaust, and preparation for 1944 Yom Kippur services.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.
- Jewish soldiers--France.
- Soldiers' writings, American.
Genre
- Document
- Letters.