Erwin Weikersheimer obtained a German passport shortly before leaving the country for England and the United States. It bears a red J for “Jude” (Jew) and the middle name “Israel,” which the Nazis forced on all Jewish men.

Date March 2, 1939
Identifier MSS402_B001_F011_passport
Collection Weikers Family Papers
Source Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Family The Weikers Family : View Family Member
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