Testimony of Helene Kaminski, born in Paris, France, 1939, regarding her experiences in hiding in Champagne and Argenteuil
Testimony of Helene Kaminski, born in Paris, France, 1939, regarding her experiences in hiding in Champagne and Argenteuil
Testimony
Testimony of Helene Kaminski, born in Paris, France, 1939, regarding her experiences in hiding in Champagney and Argenteuil
Her family was originally from Poland; life as Jewish emigres in France.
Detention with her family members and their deportation to Vel’-d'Hiv, 1942; release; escape to Champagney; life in hiding while hidden by Lucie Berthe Morin, later recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations; transit order to Argenteuil; life in hiding without her parents while hidden by Mme. Marie; liberation of France, 1944.
Her family's return to Paris; help from UNRRA and the JDC organization; placed in an orphanage in Andresy with help from the OSE; rehabilitation of her life after the war; aliya to Israel, 1961.
Details
Map
Hierarchical Tree
item Id
6591422
First Name
Helen
Helene
Last Name
Kaminski
Date of Birth
01/07/1939
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Type of material
Testimony
Language
French
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives