He was on his way to North Africa to join the Free French when he heard about Varian Fry Fawcett among them .
Varian Fry would go on to rescue over 2,000 Jews from Vichy France with the help of a handful of people .
He was on his way to North Africa to join the Free French when he heard about Varian Fry , who would go on to rescue over 2,000 Jews from Vichy France with the help of a handful of people , Fawcett among them .