Who is Tadeusz Pankiewicz?

Who is Tadeusz Pankiewicz?

Tadeusz Pankiewicz (November 21, 1908 in Sambor – November 5, 1993 buried in Kraków), was a Polish Roman Catholic pharmacist, operating in the Kraków Ghetto during the Nazi German occupation of Poland. He was recognized as “Righteous Among the Nations” by Yad Vashem on February 10, 1983, for rescuing countless Jews from the Holocaust.

Why was Pankiewicz recognized as Righteous Among the nations?

He was recognized as ” Righteous Among the Nations ” by Yad Vashem on February 10, 1983, for rescuing countless Jews from the Holocaust . Pankiewicz studied at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

How did Pankiewicz stay in the ghetto?

Pankiewicz was the only proprietor to decline the German offer of relocating to the gentile (non-Jewish) side of the city. He was given permission to continue operating his establishment as the only pharmacy in the Ghetto, and reside on the premises. His staff were given passage permits to enter and exit the ghetto for work.