Polish Ostarbeiter Helena Kucowna

Helena Kucowna was a Polish girl who was 19 years old at the time she was conscripted.

Her file includes the following documents:

A file sheet entitled, "Zivilarbeiter (in) polnischen Volkstums." 

It contains Helena's photo, tied with Burgermeister eagle/swastika stamps (local mayor acting as the police authority) in Linnich, and personal information for the 19 year old Polish Ostarbeiterrinen.


A Police Abmeldung. 

A file page showing that she reported to the police as an "einwanderer" in 1942. It is signed by her employer.


A residency report in Polish and German.

The document is two pages and contains personal information and her "mark" (three X's), as she couldn't write.

It is certified by the Stadtsekretaer.


A closeup of her "mark."


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(Translation courtesy of Bill Bradley)