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Testimony of Yona Twerdin Haimon, born in Haifa, 1926, regarding his experiences in Marseille, Romans and life using a false identity in Tournon

Testimony of Yona Twerdin Haimon, born in Haifa, 1926, regarding his experiences in Marseille, Romans and living under a false identity in Tournon Move to Marseille; murder of his mother's family in Poland, 1941; Aryan documents; help from the OSE organization; living under a false identity while attending high school in Tournon, 1943; move to a children's home near Romans, 1944; work as a counselor in the children's home; move to Romans; joining the emergency staff; liberation. Return to Marseille with the help of US and French soldiers.
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4065066
details.fullDetails.firstName
Yona
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Haimon
Khimon
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Tverdin
Twerdin
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1926
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Haifa, British Mandate for Palestine
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Testimony
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11210
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French
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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25/11/93
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25/11/93
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HAIMON TWERDIN YONA
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YES
details.fullDetails.numOfPages
3
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O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
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Audio
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Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection