Summary
Andrew Roth, a Holocaust survivor, and Jack Moran, a former U.S. soldier, met in Los Angeles 80 years after Moran helped liberate Roth from the Buchenwald concentration camp. They shared their experiences with the USC Shoah Foundation, which works to preserve Holocaust survivor stories. Many survivors like Roth and soldiers like Moran are nearing 100 years old, and their testimonies help ensure that history is not forgotten.
Key Facts
- Andrew Roth was imprisoned in Buchenwald, a concentration camp in Germany, after surviving Auschwitz and a Jewish ghetto.
- Jack Moran served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was part of the group that liberated Buchenwald.
- Roth and Moran recently met at the USC Shoah Foundation, an organization that records and shares Holocaust survivor stories.
- An estimated six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
- The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany states that approximately 220,000 Holocaust survivors are still alive.
- The USC Shoah Foundation is gathering survivor testimonies to help fill in historical gaps and promote understanding of the Holocaust.
- Survivor stories are crucial as there are fewer first-hand witnesses living to share their experiences.
