Philip Riteman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Riteman

Auschwitz survivor

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Poland

Date of Death: 08-Aug-2018

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Philip Riteman, ONL (February 14, 1922 – August 8, 2018) was a Polish Auschwitz survivor who, in 1989, after forty years of silence, lectured on his experiences in public and private schools, community centres and universities in North America.
Philip had recently visited Astral Drive Junior High School for the third time (first being 2002/2003, second being 2010), Gaetz Brook Junior High in Eastern Shore (2009-2010), Father Mercredi Highschool and Westwood High School, in Fort McMurray, May 5, 2011 and Prince Andrew High School, in Halifax, November 7, 2011.
Fireman was fourteen years of age when he and his family were captured along with other Jews from his home in Szereszow.
Luckily, he was able to pass as an eighteen-year-old because of his large build, saving his life.
He performed hard labor for the Nazis from 1939 until May 2, 1945.
He also sent some time in the Krakow Volunteer Fire Department.
His personal identification number was 98,706.
Later he became a book salesman, leading some people to believe his story was just a ploy for the profits.