Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording John Ernest Dolibois Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 16th Armored Division
- Location of Service: France; Germany; Luxembourg
- Highest Rank: Captain
A naturalized American, John Dolibois' war experiences brought him full circle to his homeland. He emigrated to America from Luxembourg in 1931 as a 13-year-old, quickly learned English, and became an outstanding student in high school in Akron, Ohio, and at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Because he spoke fluent German, Dolibois was recruited for the Army intelligence unit; at war's end he was driving around Europe, interviewing captured German officers. His postwar assignment brought him to "Ashcan," the code name for a luxury hotel in Mondorf, Luxembourg. There he joined a team of five interrogators who questioned every surviving Third Reich person of note, from Hermann Goering to Julius Streicher, in preparation for the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials.
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PlayBusted by Patton during an inspection. 00:10:44.0 - 00:13:49.0
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PlaySaving the Lipizzaner stallions. 00:28:44.0 - 00:35:17.0
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PlayUnaware that the war was over; joining a delayed celebration. 00:35:29.0 - 00:36:48.0
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PlayArrival at Ashcan; "the surprise of my life." 00:41:44.0 - 00:43:40.0
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PlayThe set-up at Ashcan; the interrogation process. 00:49:27.0 - 00:5515.0
About this Item
Title
- John Ernest Dolibois Collection
Names
- Mary L. Cook Public Library
- Dolibois, John Ernest
- Lang, Kathleene
- Colvin, Kathy
Home State
- OH
Headings
- - Dolibois, John Ernest
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- Veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 16th Armored Division
- Location of Service: France; Germany; Luxembourg
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1942-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: Veteran
Materials
- Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 05/30/2003)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [ item] -- (collected unknown)
- Video: MiniDV [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 05/30/2003)
- Video: Digital Betacam [2 items] -- Digitized Copy (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/15621
Cite as
- John Ernest Dolibois Collection (AFC/2001/001/15621), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video