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In this letter, dated July 5, 1942, from Dean R. L. Peters of Sierra States University (SSU) College of Chiropractic to Edward G. Ennis, Supervisor, Enemy Alien Control, in Washington DC, Peters writes that Richard Auras was a student at SSU from March 1940 until December 1941 when the U.S. Federal Government interned him. Peters adds that Auras was a good student and did not any show signs of being an "enemy alien."

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

7-5-1942

Keywords

Internment, Ellis Island, German, Germany, Fort Lincoln, Richard Auras, World War II, WWII

Organizations Referenced

Enemy Alien Control, Sierra States University

People Referenced

Richard Auras, Edward G. Ennis, R. L. Peters

Letter from R. L. Peters to Enemy Alien Control Supervisor Edward G. Ennis Regarding Richard Auras, July 5, 1942

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