Henry Wuga escaped from his native Germany through the Kindertransport mission on the eve of World War Two.
A World War Two refugee who fled to Scotland from Germany via the Kindertransport child safety mission, has died.Mr Wuga, who was Jewish, escaped persecution from the Nazis in Germany in May 1939, at the age of 15, and made Glasgow his home.The Holocaust Memorial Trust said he made an "immense impact".
This was established in the wake of Kristallnacht in November 1938, when 267 synagogues were destroyed, 91 Jews were killed and 30,000 people were taken to concentration camps. Michael Newman, of the Association of Jewish Refugees, said the group was"deeply saddened" to hear of his death. "Capturing experiences like Henry's helps preserve the record of the Holocaust and enables us all learn about his remarkable life and the contribution he made to his adopted home."First Minister Humza Yousaf said Mr Wuga's loss would be felt by communities across Scotland."He worked over decades to remind us of the horrors of the Holocaust, which must never be forgotten.
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