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Halina Wind Preston (1922-1982) was a Polish immigrant, Holocaust survivor, educator, and activist. Though she had planned to pursue higher education in the U.S., the outbreak of WWII prevented her from leaving her home country until 1947. The Nazis…

Died September 13, 2006, age 100
Pre-U.S. entry into WWII, office manager at YM & YWHA 6th and French Streets
During WWII "Dear Mollye" wrote hundreds of letters and acted as a “clearing house for members of the military seeking information and…

Died September 13, 2006, age 100
Pre-U.S. entry into WWII, office manager at YM & YWHA 6th and French Streets
During WWII "Dear Mollye" wrote hundreds of letters and acted as a “clearing house for members of the military seeking information and…

Died September 13, 2006, age 100
Pre-U.S. entry into WWII, office manager at YM & YWHA 6th and French Streets
During WWII "Dear Mollye" wrote hundreds of letters and acted as a “clearing house for members of the military seeking information and…

Halina Wind Preston (1922-1982) was a Polish immigrant, Holocaust survivor, educator, and activist. Though she had planned to pursue higher education in the U.S., the outbreak of WWII prevented her from leaving her home country until 1947. The Nazis…

Halina Wind Preston (1922-1982) was a Polish immigrant, Holocaust survivor, educator, and activist. Though she had planned to pursue higher education in the U.S., the outbreak of WWII prevented her from leaving her home country until 1947. The Nazis…

Halinda Wind Preston (1922-1982) was a Polish immigrant, Holocaust survivor, educator, and activist. Though she had planned to pursue higher education in the U.S., the outbreak of WWII prevented her from leaving her home country until 1947. The Nazis…