Leon Eugene Wolpert, born in Russia, 1910; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

Identifier

5263679

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

O.89/163

Level of Description

File

Languages

French

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

http://collections1.yadvashem.org/notebook_ext.asp?site=sapir&item=5263679&lang=ENG&menu=1

Extent and Medium

xerox

2 pages/frames

Acquisition

submitted by: Anciens de la Resistance Juive en France - ARJF

Scope and Content

Leon Eugene Wolpert, born in Russia, 1910; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Works for OSE (Children's Aid Society) along with his wife, Elisabeth, from 1941; life working for OSE including providing food to Jews in hiding in the Lyons area; escape to Switzerland due to health problems of his wife; couple is denied entrance into Switzerland; detention by the Gestapo; deportation to Auschwitz with his wife on Transport 60, 07 October 1943. In the file: - Summary of his activities.

Subjects

Jewish underground in France
Illegal border crossings (during the war)
Hiding place
Detentions
Denied entrance to Switzerland
Deportees from France

Places

<>,<>,<>,Switzerland
<>,<>,<>,Russia (USSR)
Lyon,Rhone,<>,France
Auschwitz,Camp,Poland

Genre

Personal documents

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Wolpert Leon Eugene יליד 1910 רוסיה, פרטים על פעילותו במחתרת היהודית בצרפת בזמן מלחמת העולם השנייה