- Born
- Died
- Adolfo Kaminsky was born on October 1, 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was married to Leila Bendjebour and Jeanine Korngold. He died on January 9, 2023 in Paris, France.
- SpousesLeila Bendjebour (1974 - January 9, 2023) (his death, 3 children)Jeanine Korngold(1950 - 1952) (divorced, 2 children)
- After the war, he became a photographer.
- He was a master forger and member of the French resistance who created identity cards, baptismal certificates, ration books and other documents to help Jews escape the Nazis. He worked in an attic in the Latin Quarter of Paris. He also used his skills to assist Algerians seeking independence from France, opponents of Francisco Franco of Spain, and anti-apartheid activists in South Africa.
- He and his family were rounded up in 1943 and taken to a transit camp outside Paris where thousands of Jews were held en route to Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps. Because they had Argentine passports, the Kaminskys were released.
- I had to stay awake as long as possible. The math was simple. In one hour, I made 30 fake documents. If I slept for one hour, 30 people would die. ... So I worked, worked, worked until I passed out. When I woke up, I kept working. We couldn't stop. We finished the documents, but just in time. [on making documents for 300 children facing immediate arrest]
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