Léo Bergoffen
Léo Bergoffen (30 October 1922 – 5 July 2020) was a German Jew who emigrated to France in 1938.[1] He was deported to Auschwitz. He was born in Berlin. In June 1942, Bergoffen went to the zone libre, but was arrested by the Gendarmerie de France in August. He was deported from the Drancy internment camp to Auschwitz in the 27th convoy on 2 September 1942. His parents were both murdered at Auschwitz, but Léo survived.
Bergoffen died in Angers on 5 July 2020 at the age of 97.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Près d'Angers. Léo Bergoffen, dernier rescapé d'Auschwitz en Anjou, s'est éteint". Ouest France (in French). 7 July 2020.
- ↑ "Nécrologie. Léo Bergoffen, dernier survivant de la Shoah en Maine-et-Loire, est décédé". Ouest France (in French). 7 July 2020.
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.