Joshua Fishman - July 13, 1982
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Joshua Fishman was born in 1921 in Dubrovytsia (Dombrowitza), Poland. Following the outbreak of war in September 1939, Dubrovytsia was turned into a ghetto and Joshua and his family were placed on a transport to the camps but escaped and hid in the forest. Most of his family was killed while in hiding but Joshua and his mother survived by following a group of partisans. Towards the end of the war Joshua was drafted into the Russian army, which he deserted twice. He was arrested for desertion and served time in a Russian prison. When the war ended, he and his mother moved to the United States.
- Introduction
- Life Before the War
- Relationship with Ukrainians
- Death of Siblings
- Desire to Move to Palestine
- Secular and Religious Education
- Start of War
- Start of War II
- Life Under Occupation
- Life Under Occupation II
- Ghetto
- Life in the Ghetto
- Going into Hiding
- Attempting to Leave Hiding Place
- Violence from Ukrainians
- Life in Hiding Wife: He lost his sister then, didn't you?
- Brother Gets Injured
- Following the Partisans
- Debating Joining the Partisans
- Falling Ill
- Escaping from the Russians
- Being Arrested by the Russians
- Life After the War
- Moving to the United States
- Life in the United States
- Finding a Job
- Sharing Story
- Conclusion
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