Ralph Rehbock was born on July 11th, 1934 in Ghota, Germany to Hans Rehbock and Ruth Rehbock. Hans owned a factory, so when Ralph’s family needed to flee in 1938, their connections helped them escape.
Hans’s factory manufactured goods for the American company Marshall Fields, and Hitler needed foreign money, so the Rehbocks were able to maintain more rights under the Nazi government. Despite this, they still suffered tremendously.
The Rehbocks lost twenty-eight family members from both sides, including Ralph’s aunt and young cousin.
