From the Air Force to the theater Henry Lowenstein When the Korean War breaks out in 1950, Henry joins the US Air Force. During his three years of service, he works as an artist and illustrator at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois. Thanks to the commanding general...
A new country, a new start Henry Lowenstein Thanks to Henry’s half-sister Karin Steinberg, who provides information about Soviet activities to American contacts, the United States government facilitates the Loewenstein family’s immigration to the United States....
Reconnecting after the war Henry Lowenstein While Henry is in Great Britain, communication with his family back in Berlin is limited to 25-word messages sent through the Red Cross. The messages take as long as six months to be delivered and are subject to censor, so...
Meanwhile, back in Berlin Henry Lowenstein Throughout the war, Henry’s parents and his non-Jewish half-sister, Karin Steinberg, remain in Berlin. Because Max Loewenstein is Jewish but Maria Loewenstein is not, Max is considered a “mixed-marriage Jew.” Although...
War breaks out in Europe Henry Lowenstein After around six weeks in the camp at Westgate Henry is sent back to London, where he is enrolled in Hampstead Garden Parochial School. At this point, he still does not speak English, but he begins to learn quickly while...
