Fred talks about growing up in Aachen in Germany before the Nazi’s came to power. During the following six years, Fred’s family struggled to make a life for themselves, until the Kristallnacht. Fred was beaten by members of the Hitler Youth and forbidden from going to school. The family home and textile store were destroyed and his father was sent to a concentration camp for two months. In exchange for everything they owned, Fred’s mother arranged an exit visa to England, and they eventually made it to the U.S.
