Antonina Wyrzykowska

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]

Antonina Wyrzykowska
Born
Antonina Karwowska

(1916-08-12)12 August 1916
Janczewko
Died29 November 2011(2011-11-29) (aged 95)
Milanówek
NationalityPolish
SpouseAleksander Wyrzykowski
HonoursRighteous Among the Nations Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Righteous
Among the Nations
By country

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