Helen Colin
Polish-born American Holocaust survivor (born 1923)
About Helen Colin
Lived 1923 – 2016 (aged 92–93).
Helen Colin, born Hela Goldstein (April 15, 1923 - July 22, 2016) was a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. On April 24, 1945, she gave the first audio-visual testimony provided by a Holocaust survivor.
Early life Helen Colin was born Hela Goldstein in Tuszyn, Poland to Miriam (Fried) and Joseph Goldstein. She had an older sister, Stefa, an older brother, Romek, and a younger sister, Celine (Selinka).
The Holocaust After the Nazis invaded Poland, Colin's father applied for visas to enter Israel, then the British Mandate of Palestine. Colin's sister, Stefa, contracted appendicitis the night before their departure and the family missed their ship.
Death Colin died on July 22, 2016, at the age of 93.
Publications My Dream of Freedom: From Holocaust to My Beloved America, March 24, 2013
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Who was Helen Colin?
Polish-born American Holocaust survivor (born 1923)
When was Helen Colin born?
Helen Colin was born on 15 April 1923 in Tuszyn, Łódź.
When did Helen Colin die?
Helen Colin died in 2016.
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