Dermatologists with Extraordinary Life Stories: Harvey S. Moser and the 1939 Voyage of the St. Louis

Harvey S. Moser is a retired dermatologist who in 1939, at age 11 years old, was a passenger with his family aboard the St.Louis, a German ship en route to Cuba, that was carrying over 900 Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. The passengers were denied entry to Cuba, the United States, and Canada, so the ship sailed back to Europe. Finally, Great Britain, Belgium, France and the Netherlands agreed to admit the refugees. Unfortunately 254 of the St. Louis passengers were later murdered by the Nazis after Germany conquered the latter three counties in 1940.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology - March 9, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Harvey S. Moser, Leonard J. Hoenig Tags: Reflections on Dermatology: Past, Present, and Future Source Type: research