Story 38 of 70 Stories of Auschwitz: William Abraham
USC Shoah Foundation
USC Shoah Foundation
Los Angeles, United States
William recalls on Christmas day in Auschwitz, he dressed up like a non-Jewish prisoner in order to grab cigarettes from a table in the camp dining room. Cigarettes were a valuable commodity, and he remembers how dangerous the attempt was for his life.
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- Title: Story 38 of 70 Stories of Auschwitz: William Abraham
- Creator: USC Shoah Foundation
- Location: Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
- USC Shoah Reference ID: 9981
- Topic: Christmas
- Languages: English
- Experience: Jewish Survivor
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