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Local WWII veteran receives special honor
A local 97-year-old Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran received a special honor at Career Gears' Champions of Freedom luncheon on Friday. FOX 26's Photojournalist Darlene Janik Faires was there to hear his story.
HOUSTON - Listening to 97-year-old Charles Kurt's story is truly a living history lesson.
As a 13-year-old member of a prominent Jewish family in Vienna, Austria, his family was suddenly torn apart when Hitler took over his homeland. His father was killed in the Dachau concentration camp during the Holocaust.
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Interview with Holocaust Veteran Charles Kurt
As a 13-year-old member of a prominent Jewish family in Vienna, Austria, Charles Kurt's family was suddenly torn apart when Hitler took over his homeland. Photojournalist Darlene Janik Faires captures the now 97-year-old's story, a true living history lesson.
After the death, Charles was sent to an orphanage and eventually made his way to Houston.
As soon as he was old enough, he enlisted in the Army to fight in the war. He was honored at Career Gear's Champions of Freedom luncheon.
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Photojournalist Darlene Janik Faires was there to capture his story.