Joseph Gringlas Oral History
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Title
Joseph Gringlas Oral History
Description
An interview with Joseph Gringlas, a Holocaust survivor, conducted by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, Professor of History at the University of Michigan--Dearborn. Joseph Gringlas was born in Ostrowiec, Poland. Following the German invasion, he was separated from his family and transported to a labor camp in Blizyn, Poland. After approximately one year, Joseph was transferred first to Auschwitz-Birkenau and then to the sub-camp, Monowitz, where he was reunited with his brother. In 1945, the camp was liquidated and the brothers were sent on a forced march to Gleiwitz and then on to Dora-Nordhausen, where they were liberated. After the war, he spent several years in Landsberg, Germany, emigrating to the United States in 1951
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Bolkosky, Sidney M
Interviewee
Gringlas, Joseph
Date Recorded
1993-01-14
Collection
Citation
“Joseph Gringlas Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1232.