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Testimony of: Pvt. William C. Curtin, 35930989, Company "M", 157th Infantry.

Taken at: Munich, Germany.

Date: 5 May 1945. By: Lt. Col. Joseph M. Whitaker, IGD,

Asst. Inspector General, Seventh Army.

The witness was sworn.

330 Q Please state your name, rank, serial number and organization.

A Private William C. Curtin, 35930989, Company "M", 157th Infantry.

(The witness was advised of his rights under the 24th Article of War.)

331 Q What is your assignment in the squad?

A I am a number one gunner, sir.

332 Q Do you remember the taking of the Dachau Concentration Camp?

A Yes, sir.

333 Q Were you present when some SS troopers were separated from other prisoners of war?

A Yes, sir.

334 Q Where were they taken after they were separated?

A They were separated and we moved past following a platoon, and then our squad was called back.

335 Q When you were called back where did you find the SS troopers?

A They had them in back of a larger building that we had moved up past in a large enclosed like a walled off place in back of this building.

336 Q What was their position in this walled off place?

A They were all line up in a column of three's against this wall.

337 Q What were they doing when you came in the yard?

A Just standing there.