... Hall-Patterson building on the campus of Winton Salem State University. We had to stand in ranks and put on our gas masks. Mustard gas filtrated the room for one minute, and then we were told to remove our masks. Everyone stood there for at least one minute with the mask off and then we were led out by ranks. Everyone started ... ," or "vacation." The same bus that took us to boot camp was now transporting us to Wet and Wild Water Park. We did not have any civilian clothes, so we wore our white uniforms. When the bus stopped, passing drivers began honking their horns and waving at us. Th...

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... minutes, was sufficiently pure so that members of the Sonderkommando could enter the stiflingly hot gas chamber. During this first gassing [in the new Krema II gas chamber], the Sonderkommandos wore gas masks as a precaution. The bodies were untangled and dragged to the goods elevator. Hair was clipped, gold teeth pulled out, wedding rings and jewels removed (http://www.holocaust-history.org ... ...

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... minutes, was sufficiently pure so that members of the Sonderkommando could enter the stiflingly hot gas chamber. During this first gassing [in the new Krema II gas chamber], the Sonderkommandos wore gas masks as a precaution. The bodies were untangled and dragged to the goods elevator. Hair was clipped, gold teeth pulled out, wedding rings and jewels removed (http://www.holocaust-history.org ... ...

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