Gene Simmons Meets 100-Year-Old WWII Hero Who Helped Liberate His Mother From Nazi Camp

Gene Simmons Meets 100-Year-Old WWII Hero Who Helped Liberate His Mother from Nazi Camp

WASHINGTON – In a powerful meeting of history and gratitude, KISS frontman Gene Simmons met 100-year-old Harold “Hal” Urban on Memorial Day in Washington — the World War II veteran who helped liberate the Mauthausen concentration camp in May 1945, where Simmons’ mother, Flora Klein, was imprisoned as a teen. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe […]

Gene Simmons Meets Veteran Who Liberated His Mother From Concentration Camp

Gene Simmons met a 100-year-old World War II veteran who was involved in liberating his teenage mother from a Nazi concentration camp

Kiss Rocker Meets 100-Year-Old Veteran Who Liberated His Mom From Nazi Camp

"If there weren't brave people like you – I wouldn't be here, and neither would my mother," Gene Simmons told Harold "Hal" Urban, who participated in liberating Mauthausen in May 1945.

Gene Simmons meets 100-year-old veteran who liberated his mom from Nazi camp

An extraordinary moment unfolded Monday evening in Washington when Gene Simmons, the 75-year-old frontman for legendary rock band KISS, encountered Harold “Hal” Urban, a 100-year-old World War II veteran who participated in the liberation of the concentration camp where Simmons’ mother was imprisoned as a teenager. The band ‘Kiss,’ including Gene Simmons, shown here, brings ‘The End of the Road World Tour’ to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, N…