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ghetto, Jean and some of his friends decided to set up a hideout in the
mountains. Following the draft of his comrades to forced labor units, the
plan was altered and a hiding place was prepared in a basement within
the ghetto, where Jancsu Fried (Ya'acov Paran), his sister Ilonka, and
Tuli Rosenberg (Anton Roland) found refuge together with Icu. After a
few weeks, in August, they all left the basement only to find the entire
ghetto abandoned. They were caught by patrolling soldiers who handed
them over to the gendarmerie. On their way by train via Kassa to
Budapest, Icu managed to jump out of the window but was caught again
and transferred to Toloncház, where he met his three comrades. He
escaped and arrived at the Jewish Community building on 12, Síp Street.
Following Adonyahu Bilitzer's advice, he identified himself as a refugee of
Schwab (German) origin and joined a German military unit. While
wearing the German uniform, he went on various missions, and rescued
Jews, mainly women and children, from deportation. He escorted them to
the Spanish legation where he met Perlasca, Spain's chargé d'affaires of
Italian origin. On the day of liberation (18.1.1945) Jean stayed at the
Glass House. In August he immigrated to Eretz Israel via aliya bet, and in
1947 joined the Hagana. Later he served in Pal-Yam, the Marine Corps
of Palmah, and completed his service as the deputy commander of the
Jaffa port. By the end of 1949 Jean immigrated to the United States and
studied at a university.
Dr. Grozinger Sándor
Born on 27.2.1916 in Méhtelek
Passed away in 1966 in Australia
Member of “Hanoar Hatzioni”
Sándor was born in a large pious Jewish family. He studied in a heder in
his village and later in Nagybánya and Debrecen. He studied at the
Rabbinical Seminary in Budapest and learned to be a tailor. Sándor also
did a doctorate in history in Budapest. In the year 1942 he earned a Ph.
degree in philosophy at the University of Pázmány Péter in Budapest.
He returned to Debrecen and was Rabbi Meir Weiss’ deputy. Sándor
taught at the local Jewish high school and was active in the Zionist
movement in the framework of “Hatzionim Haclali’im”. At the beginning of
1944 he moved to Budapest and joined the “Hanoar Hatzioni” movement.
Sándor engaged in obtaining documents. He was the assistant of Ottó
Komoly, president of the Hungarian Zionist Association who was at the
head of the Relief and Rescue Committee. Sándor’s role was to take care
of the fugitives from forced labour units. He emigrated to Australia in
1950 where he died.
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