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Cecil Blumenstein transcript, 1925-1946, Date acquired: 03/13/2001

 

Summary

Creator:
Blumenstein, Cecil, 1925-2015
Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Cecil Blumenstein Transcript, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_00_0597.

Background

Scope and content:

Cecil Blumenstein (served 1943-1945) discusses his experiences in the 13th Armored Division in Germany in the winter and spring of 1945. Blumenstein was captured and spent a brief period of time in a POW camp before being liberated and sent back to the front. He fought in several engagements. This collection consists of an interview transcript.

Biographical / historical:

Cecil Blumenstein was born on September 8, 1925, and served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II. Cecil resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania before enlisting on November 13, 1943. At the time of enlistment, Cecil was 18 years old, had 3 years of high school education and was single, without dependents. Two years later, Cecil was captured by the Germans. Cecil's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on April 12, 1945, and the last report was made on October 11, 1945. Based on these two reports, Cecil was imprisoned for at least 182 days. and then returned to military control, liberated or repatriated. He passed away on September 23, 2015.

Acquisition information:

Cecil Blumenstein

Transcript of interview.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Arrangement:

Creator

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Cecil Blumenstein Transcript, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_00_0597.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA