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Liberators gather in Washington

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^Thorne-Thomsen, 87, is among the dwindling number of soldiers who helped liberate death camps in World War II and who traveled to Washington for this week's National Days of Remembrance, which will culminate in a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Thursday. Museum officials said that given the advancing age of many of the men - most are in their late 80s or older - it could be one of the last gatherings of its kind.^

^"They have a story of enormous importance to share with new generations...and so we wanted for one last time to bring them all together," said Sara J. Bloomfield, the director of the museum, where historians spent time this week capturing some of their stories for its archives.^

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