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Posted: 4:49 PM Oct 17, 2009

Daughter of Holocaust Survivor Shares Story

The daughter of a Holocaust survivor spoke to over 250 Mosley High School 10th graders Friday.

Reporter: Josh Gauntt
Email Address: joshua.gauntt@wjhg.com

It's not often you get to hear stories of how people survived the holocaust.

But for the first time, Mila Radomska , originally from Poland, whose father is a survivor, publicly shared his emotional journey to freedom with over 250 10th graders from Mosley High School.

"It's very emotional as you can tell," Radomska said.

Vincent Radomska was taken prisoner during the start of World War II.

Radomska says her father managed to help several Jewish families escape persecution from the Nazis. But while he was handing out resistance fliers he was captured.

[highlight]For the next few years, he was held in the largest concentration camp Auschwitz. In that one camp alone, 11 million people were exterminated. Six million were Jews and over one-million were children.[/highlight] Radomska was a prisoner in three camps total.

"I grew up waiting for my dad. Actually my dad never saw me grow up and I never saw my father grow up," Radomska said.

Radomska says her father suffered under treacherous conditions while being held captive.

The Bay County Public Library is now sharing Radomska's story along with many others.

After hearing Radomska's extraordinary story, students watched a holocaust video. For some it was an eye-opening experience.

"It's something that's very inspirational. It's something that's very emotional. I've learned a lot about the person. It's a great experience I can't explain how much I've learned today," Jinfeler Dysvik, a 10th grader said.

"Really it’s beyond words to explain what we've learned today. Not only from her but through the exhibit as well. Not only shows us strength that we can prosper and move on, but it gives us hope," Joshua Sabb, another 10th grader said.

"I'm hoping they will never give up. That they will stay strong to their purpose and that they will fight," Radomska said.

After surviving the concentration camp, Radomska worked as an architect for several years. He died at the age of 87. The library's Holocaust exhibit will be on display for two more weeks.