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Benjamin Fisk - November 8, 1982

Benjamin Fisk was born in Sosnowiec, Poland. Following the German occupation, Fisk worked in a German factory as a carpenter until he was taken to the Srodula ghetto. When the ghetto was liquidated he was sent to work as a carpenter in several camps including Sachenhoym, Bismarckshütte, Blechhammer, and Buna-Monowitz. After being injured, Fisk was taken to Auschwitz, where he was liberated by the Russians. He returned to Sosnowiec where he met and married his wife before settling in Stoffen. A few years later, Fisk and his family moved to the United States. tte, Blechhammer, and Buna-Monowitz. After being injured, Fisk was taken to Auschwitz, where he was liberated by the Russians. He returned to Sosnowiec where he met and married his wife before settling in Stoffen. A few years later, Fisk and his family moved to the United States.

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1. Introduction
2. Life Before the War
3. Family
4. Religious Life
5. Life Before the War II
6. Start of War
7. Family Life During War
8. Life During the War
9. Working Under German Occupation
10. Moses Merin and the Judenrat
11. Life in German-Occupied Sosnowiec
12. Being Separated from Parents
13. Being Taken Away
14. Working in the Camp as a Carpenter
15. Jewish Police
16. Life in Srodula
17. Being Taken to the Camps
18. Working at IG Farben
19. Working at IG Farben II
20. Being Taken to Sachenhoym
21. Life in Sachenhoym
22. Life in Blechhammer
23. Beatings in Camp
24. Getting a German Prisoner in Trouble
25. Being Ill
26. Being Ill II
27. Being Taken to Auschwitz
28. Being Liberated by the Russians
29. Life After Liberation
30. Meeting His Future Wife
31. Finding Survivors
32. Moving to the United States
33. Life in the United States
34. Sharing Story
35. War's Effect on Physical and Mental Health
36. Visiting Brother in Israel
37. Memories
38. Brutality in the Camps
39. Sister
40. Experiences with Germans After the War
41. Conclusion