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Testimony of Shlomo Charles Francis Frenchy, born in Brussels, Belgium, 1934, regarding his experiences in a monastery
Testimony of Shlomo Charles Francis Frenchy, born in Brussels, Belgium, 1934, regarding his experiences in a monastery
Froma an assimilated Communist family.
German occupation; refusal of his parents to wear the yellow badge; obtains forged documents with help from the mayor; name change to Francis Silva; in hiding in St. Nicolay monastery; deportation of his father; liberation by the US Army.
Reunion with his father; Gordonia activities; aliya to Israel with Youth Aliyah, 1950.
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item Id
5929440
First Name
Charles
Sharl
Shlomo
Last Name
Francis
Frantzes
Frenchy
פרנשי
Date of Birth
06/05/1934
Place of Birth
Bruxelles, Belgium
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
20/09/06
Date of Creation - latest
20/09/06
Name of Submitter
פרנשי פרנסיס שלמה שארל
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Subjects
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection