aronson, along with many other survivors, was sent to a soviet repatriation camp in torun, poland. aronson managed to escape and made his way with the help of the jewish underground through poland and germany to the american militarized zone, where he spent nearly two years waiting to be allowed to immigrate to the united states. during his flight, aronson met dancer nina bukowska, and the two fell in love and were married in 1947.