Danielle Droitsch and Roland Droitsch
Recorded
September 16, 2022
Archived
September 16, 2022
36:33 minutes
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Id:
mby022080
Description
Roland Droitsch (81) shares stories with his daughter Danielle Droitsch (51) about his childhood in Berlin and how he escaped during the war with his mother and sister. He talks about the family that took him and his mother in and how he dedicated his life to service.Subject Log / Time Code
RD talks about being raised in Berlin during World War II. He remembers the air raid shelter he and his family would hide in during the frequent bombings.
RD shares a story about severing his finger as a child, something that later prevented him from being a soldier in the Vietnam war.
RD talks about how he was able to come to the United States with his mother and sister.
RD talks about his mother's job working for a wealthy family in New York who ended up taking his family in.
RD talks about Mrs. Aldrich at the estate, who took a liking to RD and pushed for him to get an education.
DD discusses the connection she and her family still have with the Aldrich family today.
RD talks about his early career and working for the government.
DD tells RD how his life story has impacted her and her work.
DD reflects on how much of RD's story she learned after he experienced a traumatic brain injury.
Participants
- Danielle Droitsch
- Roland Droitsch