Living History Series to Feature Holocaust Survivor, World War II Veteran

Newtown Township Parks and Recreation invites the public to come listen to first-hand accounts of history.

The first installment of the Living History Series will feature Holocaust survivor Daniel Goldsmith and Bernard Lens, who served in the Army during World War II under General Gorge S. Patton. The two presenters will tell their extraordinary stories on April 12 from 2-4 p.m. at the Newtown Township Administration Building.

Goldsmith, who was born in Belgium, will recount his tragic tale of having his orthodox Jewish family split up during the war in Belgium in 1942. As an 8-year-old boy, he had to say good-bye to his father, who was forced into a Nazi labor camp.

His mother became a courier for the Belgium Underground while Goldsmith and his sister were placed in a convent. Goldsmith eventually was sent to an orphanage and several prisons before he escaped. He was finally liberated when he was 12-years old.

Lens will speak about his time fighting in Germany in the Seventh United States Army under the direction of General Patton.

Lens and his fellow soldiers fought in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, helping liberate Dachau, the first concentration camp opened in Germany.

Anyone interested in listening to the presentation must pre-register and pay a $3 fee. To register call 215-968-2800 ext. 230 or visit www.NewtownFun.com