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NEWS > EVERYONE ELSE > JOSEF MENGELE’S BIRTHDAY GOES UNMARKED AGAIN

JOSEF MENGELE’S BIRTHDAY GOES UNMARKED AGAIN

March 16 2008

Munich, Germany – Nearly thirty years after his death, the birthday of the “Angel of Death” goes by unmarked yet again.

Josef Mengele, born March 16, 1911, is one of the most famous of all the Nazis. His crimes, though perhaps not on the scale of the likes of Adolf Hitler or Adolf Eichmann, were of notorious violence and cruelty.

Mengele came to fame at a relatively young age. At only 33 he became chief medical officer at the world famous Auschwitz concentration camp. His reputation grew quickly amongst the Nazi elite. Human experiments such as severe freezing, forced salt-water consumption, sterilization of children, unnecessary amputations, and deliberate malaria infection gained him the moniker of the “Angel of Death” and gained him great respect in the upper realms of the party.

Mengele later escaped to South America, evading the Nazi persecution after the war; he died in 1979 in Brazil. But despite his fame and notoriety, Mengele has never enjoyed the same level of acclaim that other celebrities such as Elvis Presley or Vlad Tepes have received. To date, there has never been a public celebration of his birthday, though it’s not for lack of trying.

Gerhard Bruner is the founder and president of the AACUME, Awareness and Advocate for the Celebration of Unnecessary Medical Experimentation organization. A native of the same city as Mengele, he grew up with stories of the famous doctor and his achievements.

“Many many doctors and experiments have been celebrated throughout history; Tuskegee, Edward Jenner, Stanford prison, The Aversion Project, and Unit 731. While these experiments are well documented, Mengele has received very little public acclaim. He is the king of unnecessary medical experiments; the Michael Jordan of the discipline. We need to celebrate the man who popularized the field, the man who brought it to public light. He truly is a hero of of this profession,” said Bruner.

The AACUME has been trying for years to gain funding for a celebration of Mengele’s birthday, but has met obstacles at every turn. The group hopes to gain support in time for the 30th anniversary of his death next year.

“Ideally, we would like to set up celebrations in every country in the world. Well, maybe not Israel,” Bruner continued. “We would like memorials, parades, and perhaps even a day off, at least for doctors.”

The organization plans to set up a website in the near future to solicit private donations and support for the celebration plans.

Emil Uliya, International Correspondent

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