Leopold Socha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leopold Socha

Polish sewage inspector, honored as "Righteous among the Nations"

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 12-May-1946

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Leopold Socha

  • Leopold "Poldek" Socha (August 28, 1909 – May 12, 1946) was a Polish sewage inspector in the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine).
  • During the Holocaust Socha used his knowledge of the city's sewage system to shelter a group of Jews from Nazi Germans and their supporters of different nationalities.
  • In 1978 he was recognized by the State of Israel as Righteous Among the Nations.

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