Edward Mosberg
Holocaust survivor (1926–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Mosberg (January 6, 1926 – September 21, 2022) was a Polish-born American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist.[2][3][4][5][6] During the Holocaust, he was held by the Nazis from 14 years of age in Kraków Ghetto, Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, Auschwitz concentration camp, Mauthausen concentration camp, and a slave labor camp in Linz, Austria, that was liberated by the US Army in 1945. Nearly all of his family were murdered in the Holocaust.
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Edward Mosberg | |
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Born | (1926-01-06)January 6, 1926 Kraków, Poland |
Died | September 21, 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 96) New Jersey, U.S. |
Burial place | Mt. Freedom Jewish Cemetery, Randolph, New Jersey[1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Real estate developer |
Known for | Holocaust survivor, educator, philanthropist |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland |
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In 2019, Mosberg was awarded Poland’s highest civilian honor by Polish President Andrzej Duda, the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.