John J. McCloy's letter to John W. Pehle concerning the bombing of Auschwitz
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Date
November 18, 1944
Description
Letter from United States Assistant Secretary of War, John J. McCloy to Executive Director of the War Refugee Board, John W. Pehle, concerning the feasibility of rescuing the incarcerated individuals at Auschwitz with a precision bombing campaign.
Type
Written Document
Region
United States
Era
The Great Depression and WW II
Topic
Genocide, Global History and Geography, Jewish History, World War II
Repository
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Source
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park. Accessed at https://perspectives.ushmm.org/item/assistant-secretary-of-war-john-mccloy-to-war-refugee-board-director-john-pehle/collection/us-government-rescue-efforts
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