An obituary in the Post announced the death of Alfred Burger, 90, a Vienna born nuclear engineer. Burger left Austria after the Anschluss in 1938 and wound up in England. To quote the article: "Caught up in a sweep of suspected Nazi spies in the early days of World War II, he was among more than 2000 Jewish regustees placed aboard the ship Dunera, destined for an internment camp in the Australian outback. He survived the harsh conditions of the voyage and two years in the camp before authorities, realizing that they had made a mistake, released the prisoners. A movie, "The Dunera Boys" (1985) chronicled the plight of the refugees."
Just when you think you know everything.....
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