Alfred Grasel

Born out of wedlock in 1926, his homeless mother gave him away when he was 14 days old. Subsequently, he was placed into various homes. From 1932 with foster parents who had him institutionalized in a children’s home on May 13, 1928 for being “difficult.” Again various stays in institutions, finally in 1941 at the Am Spiegelgrund facility. At age 16, on October 1, 1942, deportation to the Moringen juvenile concentration camp. Forced labor in underground ammunition factory. Severely injured by a warden. Following liberation, extended hospital stay. After 1945, initially unskilled laborer and construction site supervisor, finally hotel manager.