Operation Bernhard Lejb (Leon) Erlich, Hana and Roma Erlich
1948 May 1, Interior - Passport from Poland which belonged to Hana, Leon's wife, and their daughter, Roma Erlich.
Tan passport pages with printed text in black ink. The page number appears at the top. Cursive handwriting at the left side in Polish using black ink is present. At the right side are black-and-white photographs of Hana and daughter, Roma. The photo to the left depicts Hana Erlich wearing a dark buttoned jacket or blouse. Underneath she is wearing a pattern or light colored blouse or shirt. She has medium length curly dark hair and circular metal frame glasses. The photo to the right of Roma Erlich depicts her swaddled in white blankets and laying down face up. She is not looking at the camera.
Name/Title
Operation Bernhard Lejb (Leon) Erlich, Hana and Roma ErlichEntry/Object ID
2025.6.8Scope and Content
1948 May 1, passport from Poland which belonged to Hana, Leon's wife, and their daughter, Roma Erlich.Context
Lejb (Leon) Erlich was one of the prisoners interned at Mauthausen concentration camp or subcamps. Erlich was also a prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau until the camp was liberated in 1945 by the Soviet Red Army. Erlich immigrated to the United States where he lived until his death in 1987.Collection
Operation BernhardCategory
Identification Card
Philatelic Material