Steve Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Leon Greenman, the only Englishman sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp, died Friday, London's Jewish Museum said. He was 97. Greenman was born in London in 1910 and was living in the Netherlands with his Dutch wife and young son when it was occupied by the Nazis, who sent the family to Auschwitz in 1943. His wife Esther and 3-year-old son, Barney, died at Auschwitz but Greenman was freed from the Buchenwald camp in April 1945 by the U.S. 3rd Army. He dedicated his life to telling the public about the horrors of the six camps where he was held. He published a memoir, "An Englishman in Auschwitz" and lectured well into old age. In 1988, he received the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II for his work fighting prejudice. He never remarried and leaves no children, the museum said on its Web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Whata strong old guy to go through all that and want to talk about it for the rest of his life ..in memory of his lost family i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiery Jack Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Respect is due. jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I had a neighbour who was in Buchenwald. Can't be many of those folks left any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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