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Leon Leyson
1929-09-15 – 2013-01-12
Life & Legacy
Leon Leyson (born Leib Lejzon; September 15, 1929 – January 12, 2013) was a Polish-American Holocaust survivor and one of the youngest Schindlerjuden, Jews saved by Oskar Schindler. His posthumously published memoir, The Boy on the Wooden Box- How the impossible became the possible, on Schindler's List details his survival during the times of the Holocaust.
Occupation & Career
writer, children's writer, educator, teacher, author
Education
Pepperdine University; California State University, Los Angeles; Los Angeles City College
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
California State University, Los Angeles · Los Angeles City College · Pepperdine University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q15877799 — wikidata View source
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