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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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Eva Kor

Portz, Romania

1934 - 2019

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Aron Derman

Berlin, Germany

1926 - 2002

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Barbara Steiner

Warsaw, Poland

1925 - 2018

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Earl “Al” Lachman

Lodz, Poland

1918 - 2015

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Mitchell Winthrop

Lodz, Poland

1926 - Present

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Agnes Schwartz

Budapest, Hungary

1933 - Present

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Katie Altenberg

Vienna, Austria

1936 - 2022

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Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj

Guatemala

1965 - Present

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Marion Deichmann

Germany

1933 - Present

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Sharon Pitluk Silver

Knyszyn, Poland

1941 - Present

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Gdalina (Lin) Novitsky

Kiev, Ukraine

1938 - Present

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Vera Burstyn

Budapest, Hungary

1939 - 2023

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