Jakiw Palij

Jakiw Palij
Яків Палій
Palij's visa photo, 1949
Born(1923-08-16)August 16, 1923
Piadyky, Second Polish Republic (now Ukraine)
DiedJanuary 10, 2019(2019-01-10) (aged 95)
Ahlen, Germany
OccupationDraftsman
SpouseMaria
Military career
Service / branch Nazi Germany
Schutzstaffel

Jakiw Palij[a] (Yah-keev PAH’-lee;[1] known also as Jakob Palij; August 16, 1923 – January 10, 2019) was a member of the SS and a guard at the Nazi Trawniki concentration camp during World War II.[2] He eventually became an American citizen and lived most of his life in the United States until he was stripped of his citizenship and deported to Germany at the age of 95.[3]


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  2. ^ "Wiesenthal Center 2016 Annual Report Praises Renewed Efforts by German Prosecutors | Simon Wiesenthal Center". 2018-08-30. Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ^ Sisak, Michael R.; Herschaft, Randy (12 January 2019). "Timeline: Life and death of ex-Nazi guard deported from US". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 18 October 2020.