Roy, Paul A. (Paul Arthur), 1932-

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Paul A. Roy, Colonel in the Coast Artillery and a West Point graduate, served in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. During the war, he was assigned to several Coastal Artillery units. In 1945, he was assigned the duties of Commander of the liberated Dachau concentration camp.

From the description of Records relating to the military career of Col. Paul A. Roy and his experiences as commander of the Dachau displaced persons camp letters awards reports clippings photographs. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). WorldCat record id: 122595704

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associatedWith Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei Schutzstaffel. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Army. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Army Infantry Division, 45th. corporateBody
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Dachau (Germany : Concentration camp)
München-Allach (Germany : Displaced persons camp)
Dachau (Germany : Displaced persons camp)
München-Allach (Germany : Concentration camp)
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Concentration camps
Displaced persons
Displaced persons camps
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Liberation
Liberators
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Romanies
Typhus fever
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Birth 1932

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