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UNC Charlotte professor tells the story of how one man helped liberate Ukraine from the Nazis in WWII
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- Jun 2, 2026
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- 3000
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Summary
Moshe Gildenman was a civic leader and musician in a small Ukrainian town until — one day in 1942 — Nazis murdered 2,000 Jews in his village, including his wife and daughter. He escaped with his son, carrying a revolver, a handful of bullets and a Yiddish songbook. His story of resilience, resistance and revenge is told in a new book by UNC Charlotte musicologist James Grymes.