Oral History Interview with Karel Dahmen, April 20, 2011
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Karel Dahmen. Dahmen was born in the Netherlands and witnessed the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940. He recalls the chaos of fires burning and people being shot. With two friends he quickly manned a vacant boat and carried 45 Jews across the North Sea to England, using only a compass and school atlas for navigation. He joined the Dutch Navy in February 1941 and was assigned to HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck as a radar operator. …
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Date:
April 20, 2011
Duration:
1 hour 34 minutes 36 seconds
Creator:
Dahmen, Karel
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation