Recipients - Person - Instytut Pileckiego

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  • prof. Władysław Konopczyński (1880—1952)

    awarded

    prof. Władysław Konopczyński (1880—1952)

    After the Warsaw Uprising, among the crowds expelled from the burning city were the family of a Polish-Jewish historian, Ludwik Widerszal. Konopczyński offered shelter in Młynik until the end of the war.

  • Lorna Bale
    Lorna Bale (Photo: Bale family private archive)

    awarded

    Lorna Bale
    (1896–1978)

    President of the Polish Army League in New Zealand. During World War II, she actively engaged in helping Polish soldiers and children.

  • Zinaida Giergiel z d. Radczuk (1912—1989)

    awarded

    Zinaida Giergiel z d. Radczuk (1912—1989)

    Zinaida Giergiel suspected that after being chased out of their homes and suffering from hunger, the Poles would attempt to return to their farms. She was able to warn polish family that a unit of the OUN/UPA was waiting for them in the house.