Antonina_Wyrzykowska

Antonina Wyrzykowska

Antonina Wyrzykowska

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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, Aleksander Wyrzykowski, was also honoured as Righteous Among the Nations.[5]

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    "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl.
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    Antonina Wyrzykowska – her activity to save Jews' lives during the Holocaust, at Yad Vashem website
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    "Woman who helped Jedwabne Jews dies". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy.
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    "Będziemy się czuli jak w domu". 14 April 2011.
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    Aleksander Wyrzykowski at Yad Vashem website
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