The dangers and hardships brought on by WWII transformed Mom from a shy young housewife into a lioness, willing to do anything to save her children. In late 1944, at a refugee camp in Nazi-controlled Austria, she contracted diphtheria. After several weeks she was released from the hospital. This short audio clip explains how Mom, still in a weakened condition, saved my life.
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