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It is such a tragedy that my last good-bye to you as your son, that I must say it on paper. It is as hard for me to write this as it probably is for you to read this. I am sorry to say but tomorrow I am going to be exterminated. This isn’t at all how I expected ....

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.... do labor for him, because it would be much cheaper. One day all of his commandants threw a mass germicide in the ghetto and many were killed. I thank God that I was a lucky survivor, but they ended up finding me, and I along with many other Jews were taken to where I am now, Auschwitz. Here they have shaved our heads, took our clothing, and both men and women are viscously beaten if not killed for no reason, besides that fact that we are Jews. Also men and women are separated, along with the women being separated from there children. I have been told that today is my last, so I just wanted to tell you that I love you and will always be watching over ....