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oward Heinz Triest played
maker Steve Palackdharry. Both the
several courageous roles
book and the film describe Howard’s
during World War II, as
involvement as the only German-
a Holocaust survivor, a soldier and
Jewish interpreter to work with two
rescuer and an interpreter during
noted psychiatrists who were study-
the Nuremberg trials — but his most ing a group of former high-ranking
valued role was that of devoted hus-
officials in the Nazi party, men who
band, father, grandfather
had been responsible for kill-
and great-grandfather.
ing millions of Jews — includ-
Howard Triest, who lived
ing Howard’s parents.
in West Bloomfield, died
The film included Howard’s
on May 11, 2016, at the age
two sons, Brent, who served
of 93.
as narrator and interviewer,
Howard’s exceptional life
and Glenn, a professional
began in Munich in 1923,
photographer who contrib-
Howard Triest
where he experienced a
uted several still photos he
comfortable but unremark-
took during the trip that
able childhood with his
helped illustrate Howard’s
parents and younger sister,
journey. Although after the
Margot. His father owned a
war Howard was required to
successful pajama factory,
sit side-by-side with the Nazi
and the family was close
criminals, most of whom were
and happy. When the Nazi
proud of their “accomplish-
regime began its rise to
ments” rather than remorse-
power in the 1930s every-
ful, he felt satisfied that the
thing changed. Howard was forced
perpetrators were justly punished as
to leave school, his father lost his
a result of the Nuremberg trials.
livelihood and the extended family
STARTING A FAMILY
became separated.
Once the war was over and Howard
In 1939, after the family moved
returned to the United States, his
to Luxembourg, Howard’s parents
life took a decided turn for the bet-
sent him to the United States with
ter. Through a blind date, he met
a promise to join him there the
Anita, who was his beloved wife for
following month. Once again, the
65 years. While Howard worked as a
Nazis intervened; Howard’s fam-
clothier and, later, as a photographer
ily were taken prisoner, and his
and cinematographer, the couple
parents eventually died en route to
raised their sons and created a life
Auschwitz. Margot, who was saved
filled with love and strong family
by a European organization that
values.
helped Jewish children escape the
Regardless of his busy schedule,
Nazis, eventually made her way to
Howard managed to come home
Switzerland, where she and Howard
every evening for a family dinner.
reunited after the war.
The discussions were educational
Howard joined the U.S. Army and
and sometimes heated, but Howard
took part in the D-Day invasion of
always tried to keep disagreements
Normandy in 1944. Throughout the
war, he served on the front lines, par- from escalating into anger. He
ticipating in most of the major events focused on the good things in his life
and refused to dwell on negativity,
of the war, including the liberation
despite the tragedies he had experi-
of the Buchenwald concentration
enced in Europe.
camp and the historic meeting with
“He always wanted peace; he did
the Russians in Torgau, Germany.
not want anyone angry,” said Brent,
Beyond the battlefield, his most
who spoke at the funeral service.
challenging assignment was serving
Howard had superlative orga-
as interpreter for the imprisoned
nizational skills, a dry sense of
Nazi war criminals awaiting trial in
humor, and an ego that never
Nuremberg.
overshadowed those around him.
This chapter of Howard’s life
He was an avid photographer, con-
was the subject of a book, Inside
Nuremberg Prison: Hitler’s Henchmen stantly taking photos and films of
Behind Bars, by historian and biogra- his family in addition to working at
weddings, b’nai mitzvot and other
pher Helen Fry, and a documentary
film, Journey to Justice, by local film- local events.