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Testimony of: Pfc. Harry Crouse, 33892058, Company "I", 157th Infantry.
Taken at: Munich, Germany.
Date: 17 May 1945. By: Lt. Col. J. M. Whitaker, IGD,
Asst. Inspector General, Seventh Army.
The witness was sworn.
811 Q Please state your name, rank, serial number and organization.
A Pfc. Harry Crouse, 33892058, Company "I", 157th Infantry.
812 Q Of what squad of which platoon are you a member?
A Third squad, third platoon.
813 Q Did you see some Germans shot in a boxcar?
A Yes, sir.
814 Q Will you in your own words tell me the circumstances leading up to the shooting as you saw it?
A I don't know just what happened but we were right along the building and Lt. Walsh called for a BAR and I had a BAR and started over there and just before I got there Lt. Walsh shot them.
815 Q How far were you from Lt. Walsh when he shot them?
A Fifteen feet, something like that.
816 Q Did you see these men enter the boxcar?
A Yes, sir.
817 Q Do you know why they entered the boxcar?
A No, sir.
818 Q When you first started over to where Lt. Walsh was where were these prisoners with respect to Lt. Walsh and with respect to the boxcar?
A There was a crossing on the railroad and they were standing by this crossing, and I am not positive but I think Lt. Walsh told them to get in the boxcar.