Baruch Elbaum

Date of birth

05/08/1917

Where were you born?

Lublin, Poland

Lublin, Poland

Name of father, occupation

David Elbaum, Painter and businessman

Maiden name of mother, occupation

Passa, Homemaker

How many in entire extended family?

200

Who survived the Holocaust?

Gedale (brother), Samuel L. Guterman (uncle) and myself

Where were you in hiding?

I was in hiding one year with the Germans. I was in hiding in the forests of western Russia.

Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?

I was in Siberia and Afghanistan. I later joined the Russian Polish army; we were in Moscow and Lublin. I sold black market goods. The UN moved out Germans to house the displaced Jews.

What DP Camp were you after the war?

Yes, Heidenheim Displaced Persons (DP) camp

Where did you go after being liberated?

DP Camp

When did you come to the United States?

I arrived in Canton, Ohio in 1949

Where did you settle?

Canton, Ohio then later moved to Detroit

Occupation after the war

Painter

What do you think helped you to survive?

I wanted to live and see the Germans dead.

What message would you like to leave for future generations?

Interviewer:

Charles Silow

Interview date:

04/05/2011