**Holocaust survivor reunites with US soldier who liberated him 80 years later**
An emotional reunion brought together Holocaust survivor Andrew Roth and Jack Moran, the American soldier who helped free him from Buchenwald. The two men, now nearing 100, shared their harrowing wartime experiences with the USC Shoah Foundation. Their meeting highlights the urgency of preserving firsthand Holocaust testimonies as survivors dwindle.
**”I couldn’t believe what I was seeing”: A soldier’s haunting memories of liberating Buchenwald**
Jack Moran, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, recalls the horrors of discovering Nazi atrocities as his unit advanced into Germany. Now 99, he met survivor Andrew Roth to reflect on the war’s lasting scars. Their reunion underscores the fading memories of the “greatest generation” and the race to document history.
**From Auschwitz to liberation: One survivor’s miraculous escape**
Andrew Roth survived Auschwitz by a split-second decision before being transferred to Buchenwald, where he was freed by US troops. Decades later, he reunited with soldier Jack Moran, who witnessed the camp’s horrors firsthand. Their stories reveal the resilience of survivors and the soldiers who saved them.
**Why Holocaust testimony matters now more than ever**
With fewer than 220,000 survivors left worldwide, historians warn that knowledge of the Holocaust is declining—even in countries where it happened. The USC Shoah Foundation is urgently collecting testimonies like Roth and Moran’s to combat denial and preserve history. Their meeting serves as a powerful reminder of humanity’s darkest chapter.