Grunwald/Levinson Document Donated to USHMM

Back in November of last year, followers may recall the important discovery of a document that shed further light on the experience of Kurt Grunwald during the Second World War. Loy Beardsmore, of California, contacted the Misa's Fugue team with information about a document that her father, Albert Craig Levinson, brought home from the war. Mr. Levinson was a member of the 8th Infantry and was present at Ohrdruf shortly after its liberation on April 4, 1945. Ohrdruf was a satellite camp of Buchenwald, and the last camp that Kurt Grunwald was interned in during the war. Kurt had escaped from the camp several days before the liberation by US Armed Forces, but he returned to the camp once it was liberated to speak with the liberating troops and assist as needed. It was during this time that he dictated a testimony of his experiences to Mr. Levinson, a Clerk/Typist for the regiment. Although we are unsure of what happened to the original document, Mr. Levinson brought a draft copy of the testimony with him when he returned to the United States.

The document remained in his private possessions where it was discovered by his daughter, Loy. After her father's death nearly ten years ago, Loy attemped to discover the fate of Kurt Grunwald, and his son, Misa, who Kurt mentions in his testimony. Last fall, she found the website for Misa's Fugue and the team was able to put her in touch with Frank.

After some discussion, Loy decided to donate the testimony to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She wished for the document to be preserved for future generations and also hoped to get