Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Hirsh, Michael
Publication Date
September 2008
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator Orville Lawson. Lawson was a member of the 11th Armored Division, which liberated Mauthausen on May 6, 1945. When they arrived at the camp its gates were open, and they were able to drive their tanks directly inside. The battalion headquarters took over the camp, and the soldiers were each assigned jobs; Larson's was guard duty. Prisoners who could travel were sent back to their home countries, while the sick ones were given medical treatment. Larson's division stayed in the camp for several weeks and were then dispatched to the Alps to search for the SS guards.
Keywords
Concentration camps--History--Austria, World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Austria, World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation, World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States, Veterans--United States--Interviews, Genocide, Crimes against humanity
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
audio/mp3
Identifier
C65-00073
Recommended Citation
Larson, Orville, "Orville Larson oral history interview" (2008). Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project. 61.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/concentration_OH/61
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