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Jakob Denzinger, suspected Nazi guard at Auschwitz, dies at 91 Jakob Denzinger, suspected Nazi guard at Auschwitz, dies at 91
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Jakob Denzinger, a suspected former Nazi prison guard at Auschwitz and other camps, died Feb. 11 in his native Croatia. He was 91.Jakob Denzinger, a suspected former Nazi prison guard at Auschwitz and other camps, died Feb. 11 in his native Croatia. He was 91.
His family announced the death but provided no further details.His family announced the death but provided no further details.
Jakob Frank Denzinger was born June 29, 1924, in present-day Croatia, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. He started serving with the Nazi SS at the age of 18, in 1942, while Croatia was under a pro-Nazi puppet regime.Jakob Frank Denzinger was born June 29, 1924, in present-day Croatia, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. He started serving with the Nazi SS at the age of 18, in 1942, while Croatia was under a pro-Nazi puppet regime.
He was posted at several camps, including the Auschwitz death camp complex in occupied Poland.He was posted at several camps, including the Auschwitz death camp complex in occupied Poland.
Mr. Denzinger moved to the United States after the war, settling in Akron, Ohio, where he became a naturalized U.S. citizen and a successful plastics industry executive.Mr. Denzinger moved to the United States after the war, settling in Akron, Ohio, where he became a naturalized U.S. citizen and a successful plastics industry executive.
Years later, the Justice Department uncovered his past. In 1989, as U.S. prosecutors prepared their case to strip Mr. Denzinger of his citizenship, he first fled to Germany and later moved to Croatia.Years later, the Justice Department uncovered his past. In 1989, as U.S. prosecutors prepared their case to strip Mr. Denzinger of his citizenship, he first fled to Germany and later moved to Croatia.
Mr. Denzinger was among dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards who collected millions of dollars in U.S. Social Security benefits after being forced out of the United States. An Associated Press investigation into the issue resulted in a law in 2014 barring suspected Nazi war criminals from receiving U.S. government pension benefits. Mr. Denzinger was among dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards who collected millions of dollars in Social Security benefits after being forced out of the United States. An Associated Press investigation into the issue resulted in a 2014 law barring alleged Nazi war criminals from receiving U.S. government pension benefits.
Croatian authorities in 2014 opened an investigation of Mr. Denzinger’s World War II service, but he was never tried. He had refused to comment on the allegations.Croatian authorities in 2014 opened an investigation of Mr. Denzinger’s World War II service, but he was never tried. He had refused to comment on the allegations.
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