Joseph Gringlas
Sol Gringlas
Joseph and Sol Gringlas, sons of Leizer and Blima were born in Ostrowiec.
Their siblings were brothers Mendel, Shlomo, Jankel and one sister, Miriam Baila. During the war, the 2 brothers worked in the steelworks factory while the others were murdered in Treblinka along with most of the town’s Jewish population in October 1942.
The were later separated and transported to a various camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau. In 1945, the camp was liquidated. They were both forced to march in the death march but later liberated.
Testimonies made by the Gringlas brothers:
Joseph Gringlas Written Testimony and Audio Files
University of Michigan- Dearborn Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive
Sol Gringlas Written Testimony
Holocaust Memorial Center
Sol Gringlas Video Testimony
Articles about Joseph Gringlas:
Holocaust Survivor, 93, Debuts as Artist
Article about Joseph Gringlas, from the Jewish Exponent