Holocaust survivor shares story with Fort McCoy during 2019 Days of Remembrance observance [Image 36 of 46]

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

04.30.2019

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Holocaust survivor Nathan Taffel shares his story during the Fort McCoy Days of Remembrance observance April 30, 2019, in building 905 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Taffel was born Naftali Taffel to a farming family in Poland in 1928. They moved to Radomysl Wielki when he was young to provide a chance for his seven sisters to get married. He was 12 years old when the Nazis invaded his town. Taffel spoke to an audience of at least 200 people and it included students from Tomah, Wis., High School and the Wisconsin Challenge Academy as well as members of the Fort McCoy community and workforce. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 04.30.2019
• Date Posted: 05.10.2019 15:28
• Photo ID: 5351643
• VIRIN: 190430-A-OK556-919
• Resolution: 6000x4000
• Size: 5.4 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US