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Danmel

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6. Thank you to your dad

Reply to TexLaProgressive (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:36 PM

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I feel an enormous debt of gratitude to the soldiers who liberated the camps. My uncle Mendel, the only other immediate family member who survived was liberated by the Russian Red Army.

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80 years ago today, my father was liberated from Plattling concentration camp [View all] Danmel Monday OP

Thank you for sharing and I'm so glad your dad made it. chowder66 Monday #1

Never forget TexLaProgressive Monday #2

It was my dad. Danmel Monday #3

. wnylib Monday #13

Idon't understand antisemitism, well,, prejudice dice in any fashion TexLaProgressive Monday #21

Thank you to your dad Danmel Monday #6

But the Russians were no better - or worse mchill Monday #10

The Russians did not slaughter . . . Richard D Tuesday #37

But Stalin did make Hitler's overall numbers pale in comparison. yagotme Wednesday #41

No doubt what Stalin did was horrific Richard D Wednesday #42

I took a look at my Dad's insignia. TexLaProgressive Wednesday #39

What a spirit! KT2000 Monday #4

Thanks truddy777 Monday #5

My Dad was a GI Liberator...... joanbarnes Monday #7

Mine too BonnieJW Monday #25

My dad flew photo reconnaissance missions. calimary Tuesday #36

Thank you for this.... Hekate Monday #8

As those who grew up in these shadows fade away, the Nazi fist rises anew. We can never stop being vigilant. NBachers Monday #9

We must..... MarcoZandrini Monday #11

Thank God your father... DingleBerryNW Monday #12

Mahalo for sharing your Cha Monday #14

Wow! Those nuns couldn't have been more wrong! MLAA Monday #15

They probably didn't think he'd understand Danmel Monday #17

What an incredible man you had as a father. Did your dad have any hobbies? I'm just in awe of someone who MLAA Monday #20

My guess is that the German nuns weren't being cruel FakeNoose Monday #24

My great-uncle was tortured by those bastards enigmania Monday #16

So sorry to hear about your heroic great uncle. Boomerproud Monday #19

What an inspiring story! And how wonderful that his survival brought you into the world. mucholderthandirt Monday #18

I'm glad he survived 🤗 Meowmee Monday #22

All of my family was murdered by hitler, except the 2 that came to the US SheltieLover Monday #27

So sorry 😢 Meowmee Monday #29

So sorry for your family's trauma, Meowmee. SheltieLover Monday #30

Truly tragic I wish you could have met them..... ty 🤗 Meowmee Tuesday #33

Wow. I saw photos of some of the camps on liberation days, back in the '60s; so I know what the imprisoned looked.... electric_blue68 Monday #23

... SheltieLover Monday #26

My wife's uncle and his family were imprisoned in concentration camps for Japanese-American citizens. Martin68 Monday #28

I cannot fathom what it must have taken to have endured that. DFW Monday #31

May his memory be a blessing róisín_dubh Tuesday #32

Thank you for sharing. Behind the Aegis Tuesday #34

❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #35

Thank you for sharing your dad's story with us, Danmel Niagara Tuesday #38

Zikhro l'bracha. May his descendants Ilsa Wednesday #40