lietuviškai

rescued jewish children

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Telesforas Laucevičius

Family Before the War
Telesforas Laucevičius’ Story
Česlovas Mora, Elena Morienė and Jurgis Kairys testify
After the War
Excerpts from the Film “I Leave My Child to You”
“I Leave My Child to You”
“I Leave My Child to You” in English
TV show “Menora”
Rescuers

Testimony

We, the undersigned – Česlovas Mora, son of Antanas, Morienė Elena, daughter of Jonas, and Jurgis Kairys, son of Motiejus, residing in Balsiai village, Tryškiai subdistrict, Šiauliai county – hereby testify that on 21 July 1944 Pranas Laucevičius and his wife Viktorija Laucevičienė (Rūta Gurvičiūtė) came hiding to the Balsiai village, Tryškiai subdistrict, and stayed in the house of Česlovas Mora. When the German army was retreating, German officers came to the farmstead and uncovered that Viktorija Laucevičienė was Jewish and Pranas Laucevičius was a communist. 5 October 1944, more Germans came, surrounded the house, took the fugitives to the trenches and shot them.

7 April 1945
Morienė Elena Jurgis Kairys Mora Česlovas, son of Antanas Signatures certified by Head of Tryškiai subdistrict(stamp and signature)

Česlovas Mora, Elena Morienė and Jurgis Kairys give their testimony on the death of Pranas Laucevičius and Ruth Gurvitch-Laucevičienė