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27 May 1927 | A Greek Jewish girl, Dolly Florentin, was born in Thessaloniki.

In 1943 she was deported to Auschwitz. She did not survive.

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27 May 1913 | A Polish man, Jan Jurowski, was born in Sławków. A baker.

In Auschwitz from 15 August 1940.
No. 2335
He perished in the camp on 10 August 1941.

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27 May 1908 | French Jewish woman, Pauline Blumenfeld (née Goldenberg) was born in Marseille.

She was deported to Auschwitz from #Drancy on 28 October 1943. She did not survive.

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27 May 1898 | A Polish Jewish woman, Sara Fiszler, was born in Rzeszów. She emigrated to Belgium.

In September 1942 she was deported to Auschwitz from Malines / Mechelen and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

auschwitzmuseum, 1 day ago to random

26 May 1878 | French Jew, Léon Baumann, was born in Vitry-le-François.

He was deported to Auschwitz from Drancy on 20 November 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

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26 May 1917 | A Polish man, Stanisław Antonik, was born in NIeświerz. A locksmith.

In Auschwitz from 6 April 1941.
No. 13281
He perished in the camp on 11 March 1942.

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26 May 1907 | Austrian Jewish woman, Paula Strauss, was born in Vienna. She emigrated to France.

She was deported to Auschwitz from #Drancy on 12 August 1942. She did not survive.

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26 May 1885 | A German Jewish woman, Margarete Horwitz, was born in Berlin. During the war, she lived in Amsterdam.

In February 1943 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

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A heartbreaking moment that was saved by an SS photographer at Auschwitz II-Birkenau during the deportations of Hungarian Jews. It was taken 80 years ago, most likely in late May 1944. A little child finds a dandelion in the grass and is handing it or showing it to an older boy.
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26 May 1937 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Juliana Schwarcz, was born.

In June 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

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25 May 1907 | Polish man, Stefan Stolowy, was born in Warsaw. A clerk.

In Auschwitz from 29 May 1941.
No. 16705
He perished in the camp on 11 August 1942.

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25 May 1937 | A French Jewish boy, Roger Fajlewicz, was born in Paris.

He arrived at Auschwitz on 6 February 1944 in a transport of 1,214 Jews deported from Drancy. He was among 999 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

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25 May 1933 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sara Knoop, was born in Amsterdam.

She arrived at Auschwitz on 27 January 1944 and was murdered in a gas chamber right after the selection made by SS doctors.

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25 May 1929 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Edit Spitzer, was born.

In July 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

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25 May 1948 | Witold Pilecki was executed in Warsaw. A Polish soldier, a volunteer prisoner of the German #Auschwitz camp, a co-founder of the camp resistance. He escaped in April 1943 & wrote a report about the crimes in the camp.

Our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/auschwitz-memorial/episodes/On-Auschwitz-45-The-story-of-Witold-Pilecki--co-founder-of-resistance-in-Auschwitz-e2itc60

The image features a historical black and white portrait of Witold Pilecki. A military officer wearing a decorated uniform with visible medals, including a prominent one at the right chest pocket. The background is plain, emphasizing the individual's serious expression. The officer's short hair is neatly styled, and the uniform includes shoulder boards and a high collar.

auschwitzmuseum, 3 days ago to random

24 May 1903 | A Czech Jew, Viktor Beneš, was born.

He was deported to Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 15 May 1944. He did not survive.

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24 May 1943 | SS-Hauptsturmführer Josef Mengele received his transfer order to the #Auschwitz concentration camp. he began his service there on May 30 as he became the chief physician of the Zigeunerlager (sector for Sinti and Roma) at Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
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24 May 1942 | A Jewish boy, Tamas Ovits, was born in Marosvásárhely (then in Hungary, today Târgu Mureș in Romania) to Tibor and Lili.

In 1944 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was murdered in a gas chamber.

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24 May 1911 | A Polish woman, Helena Nowak, was born in Radom. A tailor.

In Auschwitz from 22 January 1943.
No. 30644
She perished in the camp on 7 May 1943.

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24 May 1940 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Philip Cohen, was born in Amsterdam.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 18 February 1943 in a transport of 1,108 Jews deported from Westerbork. He was among 847 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.

auschwitzmuseum, 3 days ago to random

24 May 1930 | A French Jewish girl, Tova Zarcon, was born in Paris.

On 20 January 1944 she was deported from Drancy to Auschwitz. She did not survive.

auschwitzmuseum, 4 days ago to random

23 May 1924 | Czech Jewish twin brothers Ervín and Pavel Leipen were born in Prague.

They were deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 15 May 1944. They did not survive.

Vintage black and white portrait of a young individual in formal attire, featuring a dark sweater over a collared shirt, giving a calm and semi-formal appearance against a plain background.