Fritz (Friedrich) Sokal

Born:	09-06-1910
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Dr. Fritz SOKAL, born on September 6^th, 1910 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna, Citizenship: Austria), son of David Sokal (civil servant) and his wife Olga Sokal, lived in Vienna 2^nd district, Castellezgasse 9.
After he had graduated from high school ('Bundesrealgymnasium'), he began to study medicine at the University of Vienna in fall term 1929/30. Sokal was enrolled finally in fall term 1934/35 at the Medical School in the 5^th year of his studies ('Absolutorium' was certified on March 16^th, 1936). He finished his studies and was graduated 'Dr.med.' on March 16^th, 1936. Dr. Fritz Sokal received his identification card from the Vienna Medical Association, issued in March 20^th, 1936. After his graduation Fritz Sokal worked full time at the Dental Department of the University of Vienna, visiting a post-graduate dental training course from fall term 1936/37 until spring term 1938. On July 9^th, 1938 he was issued a certificate for the completed course. At this point of time, he would not be licensed as a dentist. After the "Anschluss" 1938 Fritz Sokal first was able to flee to France (deregistered from Vienna on September 13^th, 1938). In France he was later arrested and interned in Drancy internment camp. From there he was deported to Auschwitz [Oswiecim/Poland] on September 4^th, 1942.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna, enrollment form ("Nationale") MED 1929-1935, post-graduate students ("Hospitanten") MED 1936-1938, graduation registry ("PRomotionsprotokoll") MED XIII No. 2877;  DOeW-Database for Austrian Victims of the Holocaust; information from Mag. Dr. Lydia Mayr, Vienna, 2015.

Katharina Kniefacz