Bernstein, Philip Hans
b. 05.04.1922, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt — d. 12.11.2000, Israel
Personal Details
Emigration
Events
Memoir: Philip Bernstein, serving in the Jewish Brigade, found Margit's name on survivor list in Stuttgart. At end of 1945, Brigade soldiers helped her cross border to Belgium, en route to Palestine.
BelgiumNotes
Childhood friend of Margit from Esslinger Waisenhaus
Left Germany March 1939
Geni.com lists birth year as 1921 and death as Nov 21, 2000 (vs our records: 1922-04-05 birth, 2000-11-12 death)
Memoir: Knew Margit from the orphanage in Esslingen. Immigrated to Israel and returned as soldier of Jewish Brigade.
Memoir: Searched survivor lists for names of his mother and sister — found Margit's name instead. They did not survive.
Memoir: At end of 1945, soldiers of the Jewish Brigade helped Margit cross the border to Belgium, then to Palestine.
Memoir: After returning from the army, they married. Their first child was born — 'the son came into the world with good luck.'