Born in Krosno, Poland (southern Poland) in 1923, he lived under Nazi rule from September 1939 until December 1942, including in the Ghetto of Krosno. From December 1942 until liberation on May 8, 1945, he was imprisoned in various labor and concentration campus, including the German Sudentenland. While detained there, he worked in the factory made famous in the movie "Schindler's List." He retired in 1997 and moved to Scottsdale, where he currently lives.