Larry Brenner
"Be aware of what is going on around you. "
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Vasarosnameny, Hungary
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Four brothers, one sister. Larry was second oldest
Who survived the Holocaust?
Larry, one brother, one sister, aunt and uncle
For more information regarding this survivor, please follow the link below:
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=brenner§ion=7
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=brenner§ion=7
Where did you go after being liberated?
Back to Budapest, Italy for 15 months- 1946 -1948 where he worked for Joint Distribution Committee, then came to United States in 1948
When did you come to the United States?
May 15, 1948
Where did you settle?
New York City from 1948 until 1952, then Detroit
When and where were you married?
Detroit
Children
Two daughters
What do you think helped you to survive?
Luck
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be aware of what is going on around you.
Interviewer:
Sidney Bolkosky, Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archives, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Interview date:
12/13/1981
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=brenner§ion=52
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=brenner§ion=52
