Cooper, Ben (1921)
Person
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Battle of the Bulge, 1994-12-16-1995-04-21
File
Identifier: 7193
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of newspaper article from the Jewish Ledger. "Winessses to History" article had Sydney Bruskin, Mal Webster, and Ben Cooper (WWII Vets) talk about their experiences during WWII and seeing the Consentration Camps. Photocopy of newspaper article from the Hartford Courant. "the Battle: frozen feilds, death"(Carl Mattocks), "enemy encounters forced issue of heritage" (Henry Richmond), and "war encounters forced struggle with heritage"(Herb Stielau). About WWII vets and...
Dates:
1994-12-16-1995-04-21
Cooper, Ben, 2005 - 2011
File — Folder Cooper
Scope and Contents
Documents focused on his experience in World War II especially helping to liberate Dachau
Dates:
2005 - 2011
Cooper, Ben_2005/08/25, Oral History, August 25, 2005
File — Box 35, Box: 802
Identifier: 0014 001 001802
Dates:
August 25, 2005
Cooper, Benjamin, 1945 - 2005, bulk: 2003 - 2005
File — Box Photos 1, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents
Articles about his work with high school students, the letters from teachers, and the letters from students show the impact of his lectures Brief account of time served but focus of talks is usually about the liberation of Dachau
Dates:
1945 - 2005; Majority of material found within 2003 - 2005
Oral History Transcript, 2005
Item — Folder Cooper
Scope and Contents
Subject of interview is ben Cooper's experiences in World War II, including fighting in France, witnessing Dachau, and speaking to Jewish survivors of Nazi France.
Dates:
2005