Jack Baruch
"Let there be peace. We still don't have peace since the war ended."
Name at birth
Jack Baruch
Date of birth
12/12/1921
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Pabianice, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Abraham Hersh,
Real estate
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Masha Urbach,
Homemaker
How many in entire extended family?
40
Who survived the Holocaust?
Just me
Fled to Russia. In Russian army in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
In Russian army in Tbilisi, Georgia
Occupation after the war
Shoe salesman
Spouse
Gitel
What do you think helped you to survive?
Just plain luck.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Let there be peace. We still don't have peace since the war ended.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
07/02/2008