Leo Skurnik | |
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 Leo Skurnik | |
| Born | 28 March 1907 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 4 December 1976 (aged 69) Oulu, Finland |
| Allegiance | Finnish Army |
| Rank | Medical major |
| Unit | Pioneer Battalion 15 of the 53rd Infantry Regiment, Finnish III Corps |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd Class (refused) |
Leo Skurnik (28 March 1907 – 4 December 1976) was a Finnish physician, a medical officer in the Finnish Army and one of the three Finnish Jews who were proposed to be awarded the Iron Cross by Nazi Germany during World War II but refused to accept it.[1][2]
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