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Alfred Lessing - January 26, 1993

Alfred Lessing recalls his experiences living with other families as a hidden child in the Netherlands during the war. He talks about the last year of the war when he was reunited and lived with his father and brothers.

Link to Portraits of Honor Project

1. Family
2. Brief Overview of the War
3. The Underground
4. The Bear
5. Picture of Himself/The Bears Head
6. Ignoring Deportation Orders
7. Hiding at the Nemeheisen's House
8. Staying with his Grandfather
9. Memories of Staying with Other People
10. His Parents
11. Staying with a Catholic Woman
12. Mother Taken into Custody
13. Leaving the Hospital/Reunited with Father
14. Daily Life at the Cottage
15. Begging for Food
16. Humor
17. Lone Ranger Outfit
18. Allied Pilots
19. War Comes Closer
20. Canadian Army/Liberation
21. News of Mother
22. Jewish Brigade
23. Reunion with his Father
24. Reflection on his Experiences