Why risk the wrath of the Wehrmacht and the Nazi troops who repeatedly came to the Szalay farm. particularly during the initial 10day intensive search for Sergeant Silverstein? Later. prompted by seeing Miklos wearing a shirt made by his stepmother out of parachute material. soldiers captured and tortured Miklos to force him to admit his family was harboring an enemy pilot. He denied it. enduring the torture for the sake of a stranger. Thanks to Miklos and his family. the American pilot survived. Nor was Sergeant Silverstein the only one rescued by Miklos and his family. In February 1945. a Hungarian Jewish refugee. Julius Kraus. escaped from a Nazi work camp and also hid at their farm. Mr.