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William Herskovic
1914–2006
- Occupation
- resistance fighter
William Herskovic (June 1914 â March 3, 2006) was a Holocaust survivor and humanitarian.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
Biography
William Herskovic (June 1914 â March 3, 2006) was a Holocaust survivor and humanitarian. His escape from Auschwitz in 1942 and early eyewitness testimony inspired Belgium's opposition to Nazi Germany during World War II, and alerted the Resistance to the atrocities that were taking place in the concentration camps. Because of Herskovic's escape and testimony, hundreds of lives were saved. Herskovic is also the founder of Bel Air Camera, which was a veritable landmark in Los Angeles, which he established in 1957, and has received numerable awards for his philanthropy.
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