Memorial plaque in Schruns "In vain and forgotten"

The small farmer and mason Josef Tschofen was asked in the spring of 1945 at the St. Josef Hospital in Schruns by a woman for help in escaping. With the help of acquaintances, they organized the woman's escape from Feldkirch to Liechtenstein. Shortly afterwards, Josef Tschofen and his brother-in-law Johann Vogt were arrested by the National Socialists. Tschofen died at the Feldkirch City Hospital from the injuries caused by the brutal interrogations. The helpful men had fallen into a trap, as was later revealed. Since 2022, a memorial plaque in Schruns has commemorated Josef Tschofen and the other escape helpers, erected as part of the project "15 Places – 15 Stories".