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Michel Villeraud 1885 - 1943

Born 2.5.1885 in Chézy
Died 20.5.1943 in Mauthausen

Michel Villeraud was born on 2 May 1885 at his parents’ home in Chézy, Allier, in France. His father Gabriel and mother Leocadia, née Marciau, were farmers. On 19 October 1912 he ... read more

Janusz Szaybo 1904 - 1944

Born 23.5.1904 in Starachowice
Died 9.11.1944 in Mauthausen

Janusz Szaybo came from a technically gifted nobleman's family connected with Starachowice for many years. He was born in 1904. As a sixteen-year-old adolescent he took part in the Polish-Bolshevik ... read more

Antonio Rigoni 1883 - 1945

Born 4.2.1883 in Asiago
Died 6.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Antonio Domenico Rigoni was a priest.   Fabrizio Scabio (2018)   ***   Priest of the hamlet of Posta di Lastebasse (Vicenza). Son of Claudiano and Maria Lobbia. Originally from ... read more

Stefan Adam Kruczkowski 1911 - 1941

Born 24.12.1911 in Kraków
Died 17.8.1941 in Gusen

Stefan Adam Kruczkowski was the son of Maria, née Michalski, and Ludwik Kruczkowski. Before the war he graduated from the officer training college of the Polish army with the rank of ... read more

Otto Kende 1912 - 1945

Born 19.3.1912 in České Budějovice
Died 10.5.1945 in Mauthausen

Otto Kende was born Otto Kohn, son of Josef (born on 27 July 1882 in Volyně) and Helena, née Schladnichová (born on 26 August 1888 in České Budějovice). According to the archives ... read more

René Lhuillier 1899 - 1944

Born 22.8.1899 in Pexonne
Died 22.11.1944 in Melk

René Lhuillier was born on 22 April 1899 in Pexonne, Lorraine, France. He worked as a labourer. He and his son were among the 112 hostages who were captured during the raid on Sunday, 27 ... read more

Stanisław Górecki 1914 - 1945

Born 15.9.1914 in Młynek
Died 18.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Stanisław Górecki was born in a small village called Młynek, situated not far from Gidle (close to Czestochowa, Poland). He lived in a village called Sciegny, close to Kamiensk, in the Lodz c ... read more

Γεώργιος Μηλιδάκης / Georgios Milidakis 1924 - 1944

Born .5.1924 in Kalodiki
Died 11.8.1944 in Mauthausen

Georgios Milidakis was born (May 1924) and grew up in Kokodiki, Crete. His parents were Anthony Milidakis (1880–1960) and Argiro (Michelakis) Milidakis (died in 1975). Georgios was part of the ... read more

Josef Drahotský 1895 - 1941

Born 6.6.1895 in Všestary
Died 13.12.1941 in Mauthausen

Josef Drahotský was born on 6 June 1895 in the village of Vsestary near Hradec Králové in what is now the Czech Republic. His parents were farmers. He wanted to become a teacher ... read more

Aron Goldschmied 1911 - 1945

Born 17.10.1911 in Kraków
Died 20.3.1945 in Mauthausen

Aron Izak Goldschmied was born in Podgorze (Krakow) on 17 October 1911. He was named after his paternal great grandfather. He may have been a skilled leather-worker (on a record, held at Yad Vashem, ... read more