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Anger, Per Johan Valentin

Date of birth:
December 7th, 1913 (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Date of death:
August 25th, 2002 (Stockholm, Sweden)
Nationality:
Swedish (1905-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Per Anger is known for assisting Raoul Wallenberg in the rescue of Hungarian Jews from Nazis in World War II.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1981
Yad Vashem-decoration
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1995
"In recognition of his extraordinary courage and humanitarian commitment."
Raoul Wallenberg Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 2002
Illis quorum meruere labores

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