Recipients - Person - Instytut Pileckiego

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  • Svensson Bernacka Walborg

    awarded

    Svensson Bernacka Walborg
    (1921–2005)

    Her first contact with Poles dated back to the Second World War, when she was helping prisoners of the German labor camp in Sandnes, a city located less than 16 kilometers from Stavanger.

  • Herasym Łukiańczuk

    awarded

    Herasym Łukiańczuk
    (1890–1953)

    “He walked slowly and told me discreetly: ‘Don’t go anywhere, maybe they won’t see you. I will come and get you in the evening. Your brother is already at my place,’” recalled Leokadia Skowrońska, who was saved by Herasym Lukianchuk.

  • Klára Andrássy Odescalchi
    Photo at the top of the page: from Marek Odescalchi's private archive

    awarded

    Klára Andrássy Odescalchi
    (1898–1941)

    Hungarian aristocrat, social activist, and friend of Poland. Following the outbreak of World War II, she was actively involved in assisting thousands of Poles, providing them with shelter, food, and support in their further evacuation.