Leo Israel Samuel (nickname Ezriel Leib) was born in Cherna, Czechoslovakia and raised in a Jewish home. He was the son and grandson of rabbis. His father owned thousands of acres of forest. His town had thousands of Jewish people, and he attended religious school (Catholic) like so many of his Jewish friends. A smart boy, Leo learned how to be a tailor - to make and alter men's suits. This trade would one day save his life. When the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia, they began to terrorize the Jewish people. Some were forced to dig long trenches or pits, not realizing they were digging their own...