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Józef Walaszczyk

Polish Righteous Among the Nations · Poland · On the map · Founders · Lived 1919 to 2022 · aged 102

Józef Władysław Walaszczyk was a Polish leatherworker and businessman who was declared Righteous Among the Nations in 2002 for sheltering Jews during the Holocaust. He has been described as a "second Schindler" or "Polish Schindler".

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A typical day, 30 days to 29 July 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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2022Died20 June 20222019Medal of the Centenary of Regained IndependenceAwardPro Bono Poloniae MedalAward2017Pro Patria MedalAward2008Commander of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward2002Righteous Among the NationsAward1919Born13 November 1919

Awards

Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence2019
Pro Bono Poloniae Medal2019
Pro Patria Medal2017
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta2008
Righteous Among the Nations2002
Bronze Cross of Merit

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2022 · aged 102