William Stern

Vilmos William Stern (M / Hungary, 1935-2020), Holocaust survivor

• KEYWORDS : <Kastner Train> <Bergen-Belsen> <Switzerland>

Biography

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Vilmos György (Ze’ev HaKohen) Stern was born July 2, 1935 in Budapest, the youngest of three children of Chaim Stern, who owned a textile factory supplying goods to the Hungarian government.

When Hungary was invaded by Nazi Germany in March 1944, Stern along with his family, escaped on the Kastner Train. Listed as a "student" he reached Switzerland in December 1944 after some months in Bergen-Belsen.

William George Stern had a career as a businessman most notable as the owner of the British Stern Group of companies.

Source

• Kastner Train List II (confirmed: "Vilmos Stern")