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Slawik, Henryk

Date of birth:
July 16th, 1894 (Timmendorf, Austro-Hungary)
Date of death:
August 23rd, 1944 (KZ Mauthausen, Germany)
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

Henryk Slawik saved the lives of about 30.000 Polish refugees (including 5000 jews) in Hungary. Hanged for hiding jews.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1990

Posthumously awarded
Yad Vashem-decoration
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 5th, 2010

Posthumously awarded
Order Orla Bialego (1992)
Krzyz Zaslugi in Gold
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski
Krzyz Niepodleglosci

Sources

  • Photo: Public domain

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