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Now I Feel I Can Live Forever
Joe Mandel (right), a Holocaust survivor originally from
Munkacs, Hungary, carried one regret for his entire lifetime – never thanking the American troops who liberated him. For many years, Joe never shared his Holocaust experiences with
anyone, until he took part in the 2012 March of the Living. Joe’s return to Eastern Europe yielded – by complete chance – a most surprising and welcome reunion with one of his liberators. Mickey Dorsey had blown open the gates to Gunnskirken 67 years earlier, and Joe was finally able to thank him. After this emotional experience, Joe said, “Now I feel I can live forever.”
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