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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Bennett, Ensila Eiserloh |
| Title, Analytic | German Internees in America: The Eiserlohs' Story |
| Journal Title | The Journal (German-Texan Heritage Society) |
| Date of Publication | Spring 2009 |
| Volume ID | 31 |
| Issue ID | 1 |
| Location in Work | 92-95, ill. |
| ISSN | 0730-3106 |
| Abstract | Mathias and Johanna Eiserloh came from Idstein, Germany, to America in 1923. On December 9, 1941, Mathias was arrested by the FBI at his job and jailed in Cleveland. Johanna petitioned the government to be allowed to join Mathias at an internment camp in Crystal City, Texas, where he was being held. In 1945 they agreed to be repatriated to Germany. Back in Idstein, Mathias was arrested by the Gestapo and taken away. After the war, the family applied to be allowed to return to America, but their requests were denied until 1955. |
| Notes | Edited by Karen Ebel. From www.traces.org; adapted from Arthur D. Jacobs' research http://foitimes.com/internment/ |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | World War, 1939-1945 -- German Americans/ Prisoners of war/ Eiserloh/ Anti-German sentiment |