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Born Abraham Dankovitz in Chenstachova, Poland, May 24, 1924. Abe lived in Krakow, returning to Chenstachova’s “Jewish Ghetto” in 1940. Captured by the Nazis when smuggling bread into the ghetto, he was sent to Blachhamer Labor Camp. For four years he repaired roads and built bridges as a slave. In 1945, he was transferred to Hertzberg, Kresselhausen and Kurvinkel Labor Camps. From our Abba, we learned the virtue of hard, selfless work. He survived concentration camps, poverty picking oranges in the pioneering days of Israel, and economic deprivation in America. Not devout, he taught us the true meaning of Judaism, dedication to family and heritage.
Chenstachova, Poland
Abe Danko