Lanier County High School (Jim and Mary Theater Arts and Civic Center)
209 US 221
Lakeland, GA 31635
United States
A Survivor's Story: Robert Ratonyi
Event ended January 19, 2017
Robert Ratonyi was born in Budapest, Hungary. In November 1940, Hungary joined Nazi Germany in the Axis alliance. In March 1944, German forces occupied Hungary.
Date
Thursday, January 19, 2017
7 - 7 p.m.
7 - 7 p.m.
Location
The opportunity to hear the first-person account of a Holocaust survivor is often a once in a lifetime experience. Join us on January 19, 2017, as Robert Ratonyi shares his story.
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Robert Ratonyi - website promo.jpg
This program is open to the public and free to attend.
Robert Ratonyi was born in Budapest, Hungary. In November 1940, Hungary joined Nazi Germany in the Axis alliance. In March 1944, German forces occupied Hungary. Life for Robert and his family changed dramatically in October 1944 when the fascist Arrow Cross party orchestrated a coup and took control of the Hungarian government. Robert was just 6 years-old when his parents were taken in a round-up of Jews.