MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2022) — Jeno Berta Sr will share a first-hand account of his family’s efforts to protect a Jewish couple and their children from Nazis in “Saving a Family in World War II Hungary.” This event will be held at the Moline Public Library on Wednesday, May 4, at Noon. Registration for this program is required and can be done by calling 309-524-2470 or visiting molinelibrary.com/events.
As a seven-year-old boy in Hungary, Berta Sr witnessed the Nazis march a group of Jewish people through his village. Soon after, his family would protect a young Jewish family by hiding them in their barn. Berta Sr will share his captivating story of his family, those they protected, and their eventual liberation.
