They became pen pals by chance, but the friendship between teenagers Marianne Winter from Vienna and Jane Bomberger from Pennsylvania had life-saving consequences. In 1938, the Winter family–who were Jewish–came under threat after the Nazi annexation of Austria. The Winters wanted to immigrate to the United States, but they needed an American to sponsor them financially. Marianne asked Jane if she knew anyone who could help. Jane’s response came as a total surprise. View related photographs and documents https://exhibitions.ushmm.org/americans-and-the-holocaust/personal-story/marianne-winter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=behind_every_name&utm_content=winter_bomberger