Leo Bretholz(1921-2014)
- Writer
Leo Bretholz was a Holocaust survivor who, in 1942, escaped from a train heading for Auschwitz. He escaped seven more times during the Holocaust before finally joining the Jewish Resistance Group Compagnons De France, known as "La Sixieme." He was assigned to Limoges, a city in south-central France where he remained until he departed on a ship for New York on January 19, 1947. Together with his aunt and uncle he moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Later he co-wrote an autobiography, "Leap into Darkness," with Michael Olesker. He also appeared in the documentary film, "See You Again Soon."