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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...

Doris Fogel

Berlin, Germany

1934 - 2023

Ralph Rehbock

Gotha, Germany

1934 - Present

Adina P. Sella

Hamburg, Germany

1935 - Present

Ida Paluch Kersz

Sosnowiec, Poland

1939 - Present

Ralph Samuel

Shanghai, China

1941 - Present

Adele Zaveduk

Paris, France

1937 - 2020

Steen Metz

Odense, Denmark

1935 - Present

Fritzie Fritzshall

Klucharky, Czechoslovakia

1929 - 2021

Vera Burstyn

Budapest, Hungary

1939 - 2023

Ernie Heimann

Mainz, Germany

1929 - Present

Pinchas Gutter

Lodz, Poland

1932 - Present

Mark Akgulian

Oak Park, Illinois

1956 - Present

Photo credits: Chris Strong

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