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Chaskiel Kuśmierski 1924 - 1945

Born 11.4.1924 in Łódź
Died 19.3.1945 in Ebensee

Chaskiel Kuśmierski was the son of Szyja Kuśmierski, a weaver originally from Kaluszyn, and Itta (nee Gilbart) Kuśmierski. They lived in Łódź and Chaskiel had two younger siblings, also born in ... read more

Mario Minetti 1914 - 1944

Born 21.7.1914 in Ponti
Died 19.10.1944 in Gusen

My grandfather Mario Minetti (prisoner number 58994) was born in Ponti, in the province of Alessandria, into a peasant family; while still very young he moved to live with relatives in Vado Ligure ... read more

Livio Cracco 1911 - 1945

Born 14.11.1911 in Schio
Died 3.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Livio Cracco was the son of Giovanni Cracco and Bona Zaltron. Despite his humble background and his job, he had a certain level of education, which he nurtured in his spare time by reading books. ... read more

Fernando Polo Tapias 1914 - 1941

Born 11.6.1914 in Barcelona
Died 16.11.1941 in Gusen

Fernando Polo Tapias and his father Domenech were anarchists. His father died in a Barcelona prison, beaten up. However, when the war broke out in Spain in 1936, Fernando was doing his military ... read more

Laszlo Kantor 1924 - 1945

Born 27.4.1924 in Budapest
Died 14.5.1945 in Mauthausen

A death which took place after the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp was mentioned by name in the testimonies we received. It was the death of a man by the name of Laci Kantor. The ... read more

Jan Kazimierz Tryuk 1912 - 1943

Born 28.2.1912 in Pabianice
Died 8.7.1943 in Mauthausen

After finishing primary school, Jan Kazimierz Tryuk attended the state ‘Jędrzy Śniadecki’ grammar school in Pabianice, from which he graduated on 7 June 1932, going on to higher education ... read more

Adam Fuks 1913 - 1945

Born 12.10.1913 in Radom
Died 7.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Adam Fuks came from a polonized German family. His father was Franciszek Fuchs and mother Bronisława Talma. His mother family came from Saxony in mid 18th century.  Agnieszka Monika Sampanis read more

Alfred Péron 1904 - 1945

Born 22.9.1904 in Lyon
Died 12.5.1945 in Samedan

The index card for prisoner no. 37801 is filed under the name Alfred Péron. Alfred Péron displayed no distinguishing external features: he was of medium build, his nose was straight, ... read more

Lucien Gonnetan 1888 - 1945

Born 13.11.1888 in Lyon
Died 26.2.1945 in Gusen

Lucien Gonnetan was born on 13 November 1888 in Lyon (4th district). Married to Marthe Van Minden, he was wounded in battle during the First World War. Lucien was father of 2 children, Maxime, born ... read more

Eugen Prötzel 1915 - 1940

Born 7.7.1915 in Bad Cannstatt
Died 17.2.1940 in Mauthausen

Eugen Prötzel was born on 7 July 1915 in Cannstatt near Stuttgart. His father, Hermann Prötzel, was a mechanic by trade and in 1914 had married Eugen’s mother, his third wife. Eugen ... read more