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 (Dr. Josef Mengele)

Dr. Josef Mengele was born March 16, 1911 and died in Bertioga, Brazil on February 7, 1979. His study in medicine began in 1930 when he studied anthropology and genetics. "Mengele became a research assistant at an institute for heredity and 'racial purity' at Frankfurt University." (abc-clio.com) "He volunteered for the German army in 1940 and took part in the invasion of the soviet union before an injury rendered him unfit for military service." (abc-clio.com) In May of 1943 he went to Auschwitz and began medical experimentation. working at Auschwitz , he had an infinite supply of test subjects, whether it be Roma, deformed people, or twins. on January 17, 1945 he was captured by U.S. armed forces, but he escaped despite being labeled as a "war criminal". He went back to Germany and changed his name and, with financial suppoert from his family, fled to South America where he lived out the rest of his life. he died by having a stroke when swimming in Brazil on February 7, 1979 (34 years after his capture)