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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Frank Stern

Frankfurt, Germany

1929 - 2023

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Kurt Gutfreund

Vienna, Austria

1938 - 2025

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Ernie Heimann

Mainz, Germany

1929 - 2026

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Earl “Al” Lachman

Lodz, Poland

1918 - 2015

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Ben Garber

Wilno, Poland

1936 - Present

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Aaron Elster

Sokolow-Podlaski, Poland

1933 - 2018

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Fritzie Fritzshall

Klucharky, Czechoslovakia

1929 - 2021

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Vera Burstyn

Budapest, Hungary

1939 - 2023

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Mitchell Winthrop

Lodz, Poland

1926 - Present

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Ruth Gilbert

Lodz, Poland

1938 - Present

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Ralph Samuel

Shanghai, China

1941 - Present

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Katie Altenberg

Vienna, Austria

1936 - 2022

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