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Henryk Woliński

Polish resistance fighter (1901-1986) · Poland · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 84

Henryk Woliński (1901-1986) was a member of the Polish resistance movement in World War II, specifically the Armia Krajowa (AK), where he reached the rank of colonel. He was the head of the "Jewish Department" in AK's Bureau of Information and Propaganda. His codename was "Wacław".

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Righteous Among the Nations1974
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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He was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous among the Nations. He himself harbored in his apartment over 25 Jews for a period going from a few days to several weeks.

Country
Poland
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1986 · aged 84