Henryk Woliński

Lawyer, Deceased Person

1901 – 1986

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Who was Henryk Woliński?

Henryk Woliński was a member of the Polish resistance movement in World War II, specifically the Armia Krajowa, 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". 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.

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Born
1901
Also known as
  • Henryk Wolinski
Nationality
  • Poland
Profession
Died
1986

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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