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In this letter, dated August 12, 1945, from John Rasmussen, special investigator for Richmond, CA Shipyard Number Two, addressed "To Whom It May Concern," Rasmussen refers to German national Richard Auras, who is now interned as an alien enemy at Fort Lincoln, near Bismarck, ND. Rasmussen writes that he knows Richard Auras and has not known him to voice any opinion that would suggest he is an enemy alien. Rasmussen gives his opinion that in fact Auras "if given the opportunity, would make a loyal American citizen."
Auras was arrested on December 8, 1941 by the US government under the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 and interned at Fort Lincoln, south of Bismarck, ND.
See also:
Petition and Affidavit By Curt Benedict for Release of Richard Auras from Internment, August 1946
Letter from Richard Auras to William Langer Regarding Internment Status Decision, January 27, 1946
Date of Work
8-12-1945
Keywords
internment, Ellis Island, German, Germany, Fort Lincoln, Richard Auras, World War II, WWII
People Referenced
Richard Auras, John Rasmussen
Recommended Citation
Rasmussen, John, "Letter from John Rasmussen "To Whom It May Concern" Regarding Richard Auras's Character, August 12, 1945" (1945). William Langer Papers. 104.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/104