From Auschwitz to Oklahoma – Podcast
Hear one of Oklahoma’s most unbelievable stories on our new OKLAHOMA GOLD! podcast. It’s the saga of Leon Zelby—mischievous Jewish schoolboy in Poland, Auschwitz death camp survivor, daring escapee from a Nazi prisoner train, American soldier, professor emeritus of engineering at OU, husband for 2/3 of a century to a beautiful girl from Israel who became one of the greatest realtors in Oklahoma history.
Join John and KTOK/iHeartRadio star Gwin Faulconer-Lippert for a thrilling and poignant story of redemption and second chances. It’s another original episode of our weekly OKLAHOMA GOLD! radio program and podcast. Go HERE to listen to them all! Future episodes explore more great heroes, events, and movements of Oklahoma History.
Dr. Leon Zelby displays the arm where his Nazi captors tattooed him at the Auschwitz-Birkenbau concentration camp three-quarters of a century before.
Young prisoners at the Nazis’ World War II Auschwitz-Birkenbau concentration camp.
Master Sergeant Leon Zelby, United States Army, after declining an invitation to Officer Candidate School.
Leon Zelby sports the hat he wore during his vigorous days as an Oklahoma horseman.
John with Rachel Zelby, hall of fame Century 21 Goodyear Green realtor in Norman and wife for 2/3 of a century of Dr. Leon Zelby.
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