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Testimony of: Pfc. John P. Lee, 42083511, Company "I", 157th Infantry, 1st Squad,
and 2nd Platoon.
Taken at: Pullach, Germany. (Near Munich)
Date: 4 May 1945. By: Lt. Col. Joseph M. Whitaker, IGD,
Asst. Inspector General, Seventh Army.
The witness was sworn.
206 Q Please state your name, rank, serial number and organization.
A Pfc. John P. Lee, 42083511, Company "I", 157th Infantry, 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon.
(The witness was advised of his rights under the 24th Article of War.)
207 Q Do you remember the taking of the Dachau Internment Camp?
A Yes, sir.
208 Q Were you present when the SS men were separated from the other prisoners of war?
A Yes, I was.
209 Q How many of the SS men were separated from the other prisoners?
A I could not answer that in the first place; I refuse to answer that under the 24th Article of War.
210 Q Were you the American soldier in charge of those prisoners of war and responsible for them or were you operating under someone else's orders?
A Yes, sir.
211 Q Under whose orders?
A The commanding officer's.
212 Q What is his name?
A Lt. Walsh.
213 Q What were the orders which you received from Lt. Walsh?
A To keep the prisoners covered. That is all, he just said to keep the prisoners covered. I had a BAR.