Holocaust survivor to share his story at Viterbo University
Feigl was in a Quaker summer camp in Vichy, France on August 26, 1942, and unbeknownst to him, Jews were being rounded up and deported.
His parents were arrested and deported to Auschwitz, where they were killed within a month of their arrival.
Feigl was sent to the predominantly Protesant village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, where he sheltered alongside nearly 5,000 people, 3,500 of which were Jews. Here, he was given false identity papers and sent as a boarding student to a high school in Figeac, France, where he escaped arrest during a German raid in May of 1944.
He immigrated to the United States in July of 1946, where he served three years for the U.S. Air Force. Since retiring from international sales of aircraft, Feigl has traveled the world speaking about his experiences.
The presentation is free, and is open to the public. No ticket purchase is needed, but seating is limited.
For those unable to attend, the event will be streamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/viterboethics.
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