Leon Askin

1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and read more

1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.

I was put in the Air Corps. I was never educated to serve in the military, but soon my activities read more

I was put in the Air Corps. I was never educated to serve in the military, but soon my activities in the American Air Corps became very interesting to me.

In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of read more

In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of meat in it, in the evening we had a very thin meat soup with some potatoes in it.

It was fascinating for me to drive with Lies through the country roads. I also got to know Vienna again read more

It was fascinating for me to drive with Lies through the country roads. I also got to know Vienna again by driving through my home town by car.

Especially for my father it was a great change. He used to be a socialist and even a member of read more

Especially for my father it was a great change. He used to be a socialist and even a member of the socialist party. But then he became an orthodox Jew.