He rejoined his division after recovering and taking part in the battle of the bulge. He later served in the liberated camps at therition end of the war. Ins interview was conducted 2012 for its oral history collection. World war ii museum. 23, 2012 and i ,m here today in norwich vermont. State your full name. Clinton i am clint gardner, clinton gardner. I was born in new york city, 1922. What was life like growing up . Clinton my family moved to larchmont, new york when i was a baby. To theaised their, went town north of larchmont for junior high. After ninthgrade, went down to exeter and had three years there. Dartmouth i entered and once myof 1940 freshman year was behind me, it was apparent by that time that we were not yet in the war, we might be drawn into it because the germans were sinking ships in the atlantic including american ships. Ritain was in bad shape looked like if we did not get in, the nazis would take over europe and south america. So i was unsure whether i wanted
A neighbor of mine who was an expert in terms of accessing the internet did the research for me. Lets back up for a minute. You said you are from brooklyn, new york . Did you were you raised and grew up in brooklyn . Harold the first 11 years of my life, i spent in brooklyn. Then my father retired and we spent time in a town called monticello. That is where you went to school . Harold that is where i went to junior high and high school. It is in my notes as i go along here. Do you have any brothers or sisters . Harold one brother who is deceased. I came from a small town called monticello at the foothill of the catskill mountains. Monticello was approximately 90 miles from new york city. I was inducted in the army in 1944, shortly after graduating high school. I was 18 years old. Other inductees and i traveled by bus to fort dix, new jersey, where we were processed. When the processing was complete, we were put on a train and we were sent to camp crop, south carolina, outside of sparta
Good evening everyone and welcome. I am read a learner, daughter of Holocaust Survivors and trustee of the museum of jewish heritage, a living memorial to the holocaust. It is my pleasure to introduce the special evening, before we begin tonight i would like to say a few words about the museum. The museum of jewish heritage is the leading New York Institution dedicated to fighting antisemitism and bigotry. For more than 20 years the museum has challenged visitors intellectually, rigorous to understand the ways in which dehumanization of the people cannonball to deeply destructive ends. Engaging with history people have all ages and backgrounds inherits our mission to never forget and to come back combat intolerance that endures to this day but if youre interested in receiving any information of Upcoming Events please join our mailing list. A sign in sheet can be found at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums vibrant community. We are honored to have y
Pleasure to introduce a special evening, before we begin tonight i would like to say a few words about the museum. The museum of jewish heritage is the leading New York Institution dedicated to fighting antisemitism and bigotry rated for more than years, the museum has challenged his visitors intellectually, rigorous to understand the ways in which dehumanization of the people can evolve to deeply destructive and. Engaging with history, people of all ages and backgrounds is our mission to never forget into combat and then power and endorsed to this day, if youre interested in in receiving any information about upcoming events, please join our mailing list. A sign in sheet can be found at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums community. We are honored to have you with us tonight to celebrate the hollow cost survivor author max eisen. At 16 mr. Max eisen was saved by death by a polish physician who employed him as a cleaner and is operating room. Mr. Ma
It is may 29, 2014, in wellington, florida. What is your name . My name is harold berkman. I was born on february 26, 1926 in brooklyn new york. Ive been a resident of florida since 1975. Im 88 years old and in order to accurately trace my military odyssey, ive drawn from four sources one, my memory, two, my discharge papers, three, letters i sent to my parents when i was in europe, and, fortunately, my mother had saved my letters, and number four, regimental and battalion history of the 317th regiment at second battalion that had been declassified. A neighbor of mine who was an expert in terms of accessing the internet did the research for me. Lets back up for a minute. You said you are from brooklyn, new york . Did you were you raised and grew up in brooklyn . The first 11 years of my life, i spent in brooklyn. Then my father retired and we spent time in a town called monticello. That is where you went to school . That is where i went to junior high and high school. It is in my notes