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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...

Kurt Gutfreund

Vienna, Austria

1938 - Present

Sia Hertsberg

Riga, Latvia

1927 - Present

Ben Garber

Wilno, Poland

1936 - Present

Barbara Steiner

Warsaw, Poland

1925 - 2018

Judy Kolb

Shanghai, China

1940 - Present

Cipora Katz

Poland

1938 - 2013

Samuel R. Harris

Deblin, Poland

1935 - Present

Erna Gans

Bielsko, Poland

1920 -1999

Frank Stern

Frankfurt, Germany

1929 - 2023

Katie Altenberg

Vienna, Austria

1936 - 2022

Earl “Al” Lachman

Lodz, Poland

1918 - 2015

Pinchas Gutter

Lodz, Poland

1932 - Present

Photo credits: Chris Strong

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