Leopold Socha | |
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Born | 28 August 1909 |
Died | 12 May 1946 (aged 36) |
Nationality | POL |
Occupation | Sewer inspector |
Spouse | Magdalena Socha |
Honours | Righteous Among the Nations |
Righteous Among the Nations |
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Leopold "Poldek" Socha (28 August 1909 – 12 May 1946) was a Polish sewage inspector in the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). During World War II, Socha used his knowledge of the city's sewage system to shelter a group of Jews from Nazi persecution and their supporters of different nationalities. In 1978 he was recognized by the State of Israel as Righteous Among the Nations.