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    Holocaust survivor and World War II vet speaks to Soldiers, Airmen [Image 2 of 3]

    Holocaust survivor and World War II vet speaks to Soldiers, Airmen

    LATHAM, NY, UNITED STATES

    04.30.2014

    Photo by Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo 

    New York National Guard

    Holocaust survivor Martin Becker, 87, poses with New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Heather Ruter, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, equal employment manager, following a discussion about his experiences growing up in Germany and escaping Nazi rule during 1939, April 30. The presentation was coordinated by Ruter in observance of Holocaust Remembrance week, April 27–May 4, 2014. The talk focused on a book written by Bruce Chadderton of Auckland, New Zealand, titled “Descent into the Abyss: The Shoah” published in 2012 by the Education Fund, Society of Israel Philatelist, which was dedicated to Becker’s sister, brother-in-law and niece, all murdered during the Holocaust.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.30.2014
    Date Posted: 04.30.2014 15:31
    Photo ID: 1289539
    VIRIN: 140430-A-NU174-004
    Resolution: 3058x2446
    Size: 2.62 MB
    Location: LATHAM, NY, US

    Web Views: 46
    Downloads: 2

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