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Survivor Profiles

Each survivor has a unique story and often includes a wide range of experiences: suffering, kindness, luck, and more. We invite you to explore these survivor stories, one individual at a time.

Genocide is a worldwide problem.

Aaron Elster, Holocaust Survivor & Museum Vice President Emeritus

Every Survivor Has a Story...

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Ralph Samuel

Shanghai, China

1941 - Present

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Fritzie Fritzshall

Klucharky, Czechoslovakia

1929 - 2021

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Rodi Glass

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1936 - Present

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Magda Brown

Miskolc, Hungary

1927 - 2020

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Adele Zaveduk

Paris, France

1937 - 2020

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Ida Paluch Kersz

Sosnowiec, Poland

1939 - Present

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Sia Hertsberg

Riga, Latvia

1927 - Present

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Eva Schloss

Vienna, Austria

1929 - Present

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Gdalina (Lin) Novitsky

Kiev, Ukraine

1938 - Present

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Ernest Fruehauf

Kitzingen, Germany

1929 - Present

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Aaron Elster

Sokolow-Podlaski, Poland

1933 - 2018

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Ruth Gilbert

Lodz, Poland

1938 - Present

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