Henry M. Heinrichs photographs

Identifier
irn84764
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.384.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Private First Class Henry M. Heinrichs served in the American military during World War II enlisting on March 23, 1944, and training at Fort Sill. He was originally from Oklahoma and spoke German fluently due to high school classes. In the military, Heinrichs served as a repairman and translator, but mainly as an ambulance driver. He nicknamed his ambulance "Esther" after his wife. In April 1945, he witnessed the aftermath of the liberation of Dachau.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Carla Heinrichs

Carla Heinrichs donated copies of her father's photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014.

Scope and Content

Consists of 20 copyprints from the collection of Private First Class Henry M. Heinrichs documenting his experiences as an American soldier, mainly as an ambulance driver, during World War II, particularly his experiences witnessing the Dachau concentration camp. Includes portraits, Heinrichs posing with his ambulance, piles of corpses at Dachau, the corpse of a guard dog, and liberated prisoners riding in a military jeep with a banner thanking the Allies.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Carla Heinrichs

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This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.