Irwin Uran memoirs, 2001-2003.

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Irwin Uran memoirs, 2001-2003.

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This collection consists of the memoirs of Irwin Uran, written from 2001-2003. It records his experiences in World War II, such as his actions during the sinking of the troopship "Leopoldville" on Christmas Eve, 1944, for which he was later awarded a Bronze Star medal. It also explains the source of his wealth and the reasons for his philanthropy.

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Uran, Irwin, 1926-2007

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Irwin Uran was born on 24 Apr. 1926 to Arthur W (b. ca. 1892) and Rose (ca. 1902-1991) Uran, a Jewish couple in New York, N.Y. Urwin enlisted in the Army at the age of eighteen on 8 May 1944 in Fort Dix, N.J., and he served in the Army during World War II as a Private First Class, Company K, 264th Regiment, 1st Platoon, 66th Infantry Division. On his return to the U.S., Uran served as a prison guard and then a military policeman in New York until his discharge, when he settled in California for ...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 66th

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Irwin Uran Gift Fund of Loudoun County, Virginia.

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Leopoldville (Ship)

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Dachau (Concentration camp)

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The Dachau concentration camp was established in March 1933. It was the first regular concentration camp established by the National Socialist (Nazi) government. It was located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the northeastern part of the town of Dachau in southern Germany. During the first year, the camp had a capacity of 5,000 prisoners. Initially the internees were primarily German Communists, Social Democrats, trade unionists, and other political opponents of the Nazi re...