Stephan Ross

[4] During his time in the camps, Ross was made to drink chemicals as part of the Nazi's medical experiments, had his back broken, and suffered from tuberculosis, lice, scales, and boils.

[5] At Auschwitz, Ross escaped a death line by running away and hiding under a moving train.

[9] Ross became a licensed psychologist and worked for 40 years as a youth activities instructor and counselor for the city of Boston's Department of Community Schools.

[4] In December 1986, Ross formed a committee to push for the creation of a Holocaust memorial and museum in Boston.

He received support from Mayor Ray Flynn, who promised that the city would donate land for the memorial, as well as state representative Kevin W. Fitzgerald (whose father was one of the soldiers that liberated Dachau), first lady Kitty Dukakis, and Newton, Massachusetts Mayor Theodore D.

Although the soldier, Steve Sattler, had died before the episode aired, his family saw it and met with Ross in 2012.

[6] In 2010, Ross was named an Outstanding American by Choice by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

[6] In 2018, his autobiography From Broken Glass: My Story of Finding Hope in Hitler's Death Camps to Inspire a New Generation was published.