November 22, 2024
WWII Veteran & Concentration Camp Liberator | Leon Bass | Black History Month | USC Shoah Foundation

WWII Veteran & Concentration Camp Liberator | Leon Bass | Black History Month | USC Shoah Foundation

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WWII Veteran & Concentration Camp Liberator | Leon Bass | Black History Month | USC Shoah Foundation

For Black History Month, USC Shoah Foundation shares the testimony of Leon Bass, an American World War II veteran and Buchenwald liberator. In his interview, Leon shares his experience witnessing Buchenwald, and reflects on the discrimination he experienced at college in the United States after his military service.

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