Friedlander and his family remained in Germany until 1939 , spending Kristallnacht hiding in the home of Christian friends in the suburbs . The family sailed to Cuba , and were on the last boat allowed to land before the MS '' St. Louis '' was sent away . The three Friedlander children : Albert , his twin Charles , and their sister Dorrit , were sent to separate foster homes in Mississippi . Their parents had to remain in Cuba until their visa numbers came up in the quota system . Eventually the family was reunited in Vicksburg
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Albert Friedlander