Selma Engel-Wijnberg
Selma Engel-Wijnberg (born Saartje (Selme) Wijnberg;[1][2] 15 May 1922 – 4 December 2018) was a Dutch Jewish Holocaust survivor. She successfully escaped from Sobibor extermination camp and survived the war. Engel-Wijnberg came to the United States from Israel with her family in 1957. She returned to Europe only to testify against the war criminals of Sobibor.[3]
Selma Engel-Wijnberg | |
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.jpg) Selma Engel-Wijnberg in 2010 | |
| Born | Saartje (Selme) Wijnberg 15 May 1922 |
| Died | 4 December 2018 (aged 96) Branford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Chaim Engel (m. 1945; his death 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of Oranje-Nassau |
Engel-Wijnberg died in Branford, Connecticut on 4 December 2018 at the age of 96.[4]
References
- ↑ Holocaust Encyclopedia. "Selma Wijnberg". Profile. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Ann Markham Walsh & Saartje (Selme) Wijnberg Engel (2012). Dancing Through Darkness: The Inspiring Story of Nazi Death Camp Survivors, Chaim and Selma Engel. Dunham Books. ISBN 978-0985532888.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - ↑ Liempt 2010, p. 120-21.
- ↑ Sobibor-overlevende Selma Engel-Wijnberg (96) overleden