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Testimony of Rachel Roza (Iunger) Simon, born in Grosi, Romania, 1924, regarding her experiences in Dej, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Altenburg

Testimony
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Testimony of Rachel Roza (Iunger) Simon, born in Grosi, Romania, 1924, regarding her experiences in Dej, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Altenburg Life before the war; attends a Romanian school. Re-annexation to Hungary, 1940; restrictions on the Jews; deportation of her father to a labor camp and his release; deportation to Dej; life in Dej; deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau; camp life including the deaths of her parents and sisters; labor moving stones; transfer to Altenburg; camp life including labor in an aircraft factory; receives help from a German foreman; liberation by the US Army, 1945. Convalescence with help from the JDC; return to Romania; aliya to Israel, 1964.
item Id
6226294
First Name
Rachel
Roza
Last Name
Simon
Maiden Name
Iunger
Date of Birth
17/08/1924
Place of Birth
Grosi, Romania
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
11/12/06
Date of Creation - latest
11/12/06
Name of Submitter
סימון יונגר רוזה רחל
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection