Irving Altus Oral History
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Title
Irving Altus Oral History
Description
An interview with Irving Altus, a Holocaust survivor, conducted by Bernie Kent. Irving Altus was born in 1920 in Czekanów, Poland. He was the middle child in a family consisting of his parents and five children, all of whom perished in the Holocaust. Following the German invasion of Poland in 1939, the Germans arrested Irving and sent him to various labor camps throughout Europe, including one in Königsberg, Germany. In 1942, he was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau and assigned to an external labor kommando approximately 50 miles from the main camp. In 1945, he participated in a forced march towards Germany, eventually ending up at Theresienstadt. He was there one day before being liberated by the Soviet army. After the war, Mr. Altus returned briefly to his hometown and then relocated to Munich, Germany. He emigrated to the United States with his wife and son in 1949
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Kent, Bernie
Interviewee
Altus, Irving
Date Recorded
1982-06-02
Collection
Citation
“Irving Altus Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 24, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1197.