The 11-years-old Luigi Ferri His Escape From The Gas Chamber
TLuigi Ferri" His Escape From The Gas Chamber.
At Auschwitz, 11-year-old Luigi Ferri became a number—B7525. Like most other registered prisoners, this number was tattooed onto Luigi's forearm.
Before being deported to Auschwitz in 1944, Luigi had been staying with his Jewish grandmother in Trieste, Italy. When she was arrested, Luigi refused to leave her side and demanded to be taken with her. Nevertheless, they were soon separated in the camp. His grandmother was likely murdered in a gas chamber.
Luigi faced incredible danger at Auschwitz, as most of the children deported there were murdered. His continued presence in the camp was extremely precarious.
However, with the help of Dr. Otto Wolken, an Austrian Jewish physician and fellow inmate, Luigi avoided the gas chamber and was registered in the camp. For the next several months, Dr. Wolken helped further protect and take care of him.
Both Luigi and Dr. Wolken were liberated at Auschwitz in January 1945. Luigi was one of only 500 children under the age of 15 to be liberated there.