Richard Jenne was the last known person killed in the T4 Program. Richard was the son of Freida Jenne and lived a short and painful life. He was born on March 10, 1941 in Germany. He was born with an intellectual disability. In late 1944, Richard’s mother was advised to send him Kaufbeuren-Irsee Mental Institution. She did not know what would happen there.

Richard was treated horribly in the facility, as were all disabled children there. Nazi ideology believed that people with disabilities did not deserve life- they believed them to be unworthy and “useless eaters”. They were treated as such.

Little Richard, who was described as a “feebleminded idiot” was only three years old when he was sent to the institution. During his time there, he was subjected to starvation to weaken his body. One can only imagine how hungry the poor little boy must have been, not understanding where his mother was or why he was in this horrible place.

In April of 1945, American forces captured the town. The Americans did not know of the atrocities that happened in the institution for at least five more weeks. The “nurses” of the hospital continued to operate.

On May 29, 1945, Richard Jenne was murdered by lethal injection in his hospital bed by Sister Wörle. She had previously killed 211 minors in the hospital. Richard was only four years old. He is often considered the last victim of the Holocaust and is the last known victim of the T4 program.

May he rest in peace.

REMEMBER RICHARD JENNE.