David Burdowski - May 13, 1982
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David Burdowski was born in Kłodawa, Poland on September 27, 1924. Following the invasion of Poland, he was taken to a forced labor camp called Buchwerder Forst. From there he was taken to work in a paper factory and was then sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. David was transported to many camps during the war before being liberated on a train outside of Dachau by American forces in Staltach. After the war he lived in the Feldafing Displaced Persons Camp and met his future wife. He moved to America in 1949 and started a family
- Introduction
- Being Sent to Various Camps
- Life Before the War
- Life Under German Occupation
- Being Separated from Family
- Fate of Family
- Camp Experiences
- Liberation
- Punishment in Camp
- Work in Camp
- Death March
- Testifying Against an SS Guard
- Testifying Against an SS Guard II
- Having Nightmares
- Injuries from the Camp
- Feelings About the Germans and Poles
- Meeting Future Wife
- Family Life Today
- Life in DP Camp
- Visiting Dachau
- Conclusion
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