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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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Vera Burstyn

Budapest, Hungary

1939 - 2023

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Kurt Gutfreund

Vienna, Austria

1938 - Present

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Doris Fogel

Berlin, Germany

1934 - 2023

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Lisl Bogart

Prague, Czechoslovakia

1926 - 2023

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Steen Metz

Odense, Denmark

1935 - Present

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Ida Paluch Kersz

Sosnowiec, Poland

1939 - Present

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Ruth Gilbert

Lodz, Poland

1938 - Present

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Adina P. Sella

Hamburg, Germany

1935 - Present

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Felix Weil

Frankfurt, Germany

1927 - Present

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George Brent

Téscö, Czechoslovakia

1929 - Present

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Eva Kor

Portz, Romania

1934 - 2019

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Frank Stern

Frankfurt, Germany

1929 - 2023

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