Joseph Morton-Survivor 1

Holocaust survivor, Joseph Morton was born on July 11, 1924 in Lodz, Poland. His very large family lived in the ghetto. Morton’s mother didn't work but stayed at home and cared for the children and her husband who was a policeman. He also attended school in the ghetto, making it home. In 1944 the ghetto was closed down and all of the Jewish people were relocated by cattle trailers, fortunately Morton and his family were on the same trailer, it was extremely crowded having around 60 people on board. The trailer only stopped at night, and none of the Jewish people were aloud off. Finally, in August they reached their destination. As soon as they stepped off the trailer they were pointed either left or right, almost splitting up all the family's by the end of the selection, he was still his father, brother and some cousins.Everyone was stripped and searched for any hidden valuable items then given a stripped uniform with their number on it. Although they were fed, it was out of something similar to a coffee can. This camp was only was only a layover for most Jews,Morton included. They were then on the move again to Germany.The new camp was a work camp, where the had to work on railroads,buildings, carry cement and many other excruciating task.They even had to substitute potato sacks for shoes.The beds were infested with lice, and sickness was spreading, in which led to tons of deaths. Way to many people died, so the camp was closed, and another selection happened. The few who made it were on on there way to Mulldrf. Around this time a death March occurred, but Morton only walked a few days before ending up in the hospital. While admitted, the Jews were being liberated. Once out, he found his family, who was then relocated to a DP camp in Canada and eventually came to the states. "We were packed in like animals, we couldn't even move." - Joseph Morton "To be honest about it, I didn't anymore because seeing all the torture that was going on, where is he? Enough is enough!" - Joseph Morton