Ernest Haar (M / Austria, 1931-2020), Holocaust survivor

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Ernest Haar (M / Austria, 1931-2020), Holocaust survivor

Biography

Ernest Haar was born May 4, 1931 in Vienna, Austria and fled with his parents Helen and Jonas to escape Hitler. They moved many times, beginning when he was 7, ultimately climbing the alps from Italy into France where his family hid for 2 years before being captured by the Nazis. Ernest's parents were murdered in Auschwitz and Ernest was hidden on a French farm until the end of the war. At age 15, he was sent to live with and be adopted by his aunt and uncle, Ben and Rose Zinger. Ernest was deeply loved by his adopted parents and was very close to his sisters Fritzi Zinger Nozik and Elizabeth Zinger Davis throughout their lives. The Zingers also were refugees from Austria. Fritzi and Elizabeth were among the "50 children" who immigrated from Austria to the United States in May 1939 thanks to the Kraus Rescue Mission.

Ernest went onto serve in the US Army Reserve for many years and was called up twice to active duty for 2-year deployments. He ultimately became a social worker treating veterans who had drug and alcohol problems.

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