Drohiczyn
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Murder of Feige-Rokhl Katler
Feige-Rokhl Katler was handed over by non-Jews and murdered by Germans.
Liberation from German and Ukrainian perpetrators
The narrator and others were liberated after four years of suffering.
Return to Drohitchin
The narrator came to the town identified as their birthplace after liberation.
Arrival at Steyr displaced persons camp
The narrator’s group reached a displaced persons camp in Steyr, Austria.
Arrival in America and settlement in New York
The narrator and children arrived in America and settled in New York in September 1946.
Naftali Hofman’s birth
Naftali Hofman was born in Drohiczyn in 1896.
Naftali Hofman’s marriage
Naftali Hofman married in 1918.
Yohanan Huizman lost in Russia
Yohanan Huizman was reported lost after going to Russia.
Forced transfer of Kolonia Jews to Drohiczyn
German forces drove Kolonia Jews to Drohiczyn and handed them to the Jewish Council.
Murder of David Kalechavsky
The Germans killed David Kalechavsky, Tzviya's husband.
Conversion of the Beth Midrash
The Germans converted the Street Beth Midrash into a grain storehouse and kept horses there.
Shooting of Pesach Lev
Pesach Lev refused to leave and was shot at his home.
Tsvia escaped from the perpetrators
Tsvia escaped from the perpetrators and hid in Ghetto A.
Tsvia reached liberation
Tsvia remained with the Malatov partisans until her liberation.
David died in the forest
David died after fleeing into the forest with Tsvia.
Forced labor at Petrovitch camp
Hundreds of Jews from several communities worked under harsh conditions at Petrovitch camp.
Killing of 40 Jews by a partisan detachment
A partisan detachment deceived and shot all 40 Jews who had fled into the forest.
Itche Lev and Azriel Lev shot by partisans
The two men sought partisans, found them, and were shot by them.
Shooting of the Gatlib sisters
Haya-Itke and Tzvia Gatlib were shot by Germans during an attempted camp escape.
Attack on Ghetto A
German and Ukrainian forces attacked Ghetto A and drove Jews toward slaughter.
Sarah-Itke Loifer was shot while fleeing the ghetto
German forces shot and killed Sarah-Itke Loifer as she fled the ghetto.
Kapelushnik's relatives were killed during an attack
German forces killed Hershel, Simcha, Simcha's wife, and Hershel's son.
Group reached an abandoned forest hut
After two nights in the forest, the group reached an abandoned peasant hut and found six Jewish girls.
Death of Zadok
Zadok died after suffering from hunger and cold while hiding with the group.
Esther’s recovery
Esther later became healthy after escaping.
Dr. Hayim Shashines served as inspector
The author states he was an inspector of Jewish People's Banks.
Death of Eliezer Schwarz
Eliezer Schwarz died in Adar II 1919 at age thirty-nine.
Death of Abraham Schwarz
Abraham Schwarz is stated to have died in 1918.
Boris joins the partisans
Benjamin escaped the ghetto and joined partisans in Biliner Forest.
Baris joins the Red Army
Baris joined the Red Army and served as a commander.
Baris dies in Prague
Baris became ill in Prague and could not be saved.
Boris wounded fighting Germans
Boris was wounded by a German bullet during a battle.
Boris discharged from the Red Army
Boris was discharged from the Red Army as a Jewish invalid.
Family return to Pinsk
The family returned to Pinsk in 1922.
Yom Kippur 1941 action in Vilna
During the action, Jews were deported toward Ponary and Enty resisted Lithuanian captors.
Imprisonment of Shlomo and Fellow Couriers
Shlomo, Sarah, and Chashke Zilber were imprisoned in Pawiak in Warsaw.