Antonina Wyrzykowska
Antonina Wyrzykowska | |
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Born | Antonina Karwowska 12 August 1916 |
Died | 29 November 2011 | (aged 95)
Nationality | Polish |
Spouse(s) | |
Honours | Righteous Among the Nations Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta |
Antonina Wyrzykowska, née Karwowska (12 August 1916 – 29 November 2011)[1] was a Polish Righteous Among the Nations known for helping Jews who fled the Jedwabne pogrom.[2][3] She was also decorated with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta by Poland's President Lech Kaczyński.[4] Her husband, , was also honoured as Righteous Among the Nations.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl.
- ^ Antonina Wyrzykowska – her activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
- ^ "Woman who helped Jedwabne Jews dies". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy.
- ^ "Będziemy się czuli jak w domu". 14 April 2011.
- ^ Aleksander Wyrzykowski at Yad Vashem website
External links[]
Categories:
- Polish Righteous Among the Nations
- People from Łomża County
- 1916 births
- 2011 deaths
- Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Polish people stubs