Gaining Evidence and Closure

David Bayer narrowly escaped death many times at the hands of the Nazis. Decades later, he found proof of one such harrowing experience—in addition to the only surviving evidence of the last time he was living with his parents and siblings before they were killed.

The Grandfather She Never Knew

Elaine Culbertson grew up hearing about her parents’ experiences during the Holocaust, but she assumed her paternal grandfather’s fate would remain a mystery. She was surprised to find new facts about his life and death at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

The Power of Truth is in Your Hands

Through the World Memory Project, you can help families discover what happened to their loved ones and restore the identities of people the Nazis tried to erase from history. Anyone anywhere can contribute to this effort and help preserve the truth about one of history's darkest chapters.