24 May 1943 Posted on May 23, 2013 by Staff Josef Mengele becomes chief medical officer of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Well enough for old folks to rise early, because they have done so many mean things all their lives they can't sleep anyhow." Mark Twain — Click here for more from Mark Twain Related posts: 2 March 1943 16 May 1943 11 July 1943 5 November 1943 18 January 1943 24 January 1943 13 March 1943