Three bouts with death : and here to tell the story.

The memoirs were written by Kathryn R. Jaffin. Recollections of the time prior to the "Anschluss" in Austria. Kathryn's mother was aware of the approaching danger and left for Switzerland at the beginning of March 1938. The night before the "Anschluss" the family left Austria with a train to Italy and were therefore able to escape in time.Also included is additional information by Kathryn Jaffin's daughter, Madeleine Jaffin Kania.Kathryn (Kitty) Jaffin was born 1921 in Vienna, Austria. She immigrated via Italy to the USA in 1939.Synopsis in fileAustrian Heritage CollectionSee also AR 10439Jaffin, Theodore, d. 1992Rodinski, ArthurEducation, primary and secondary, 1918-193