Righteous Among the Nations medal

The five Poles honored yesterday by US President Barack Obama at a ceremony at the Capitol ending the Holocaust Days of Remembrance, have returned home.

The five are holders of the Righteous Among the Nations medal, awarded by the Yad Vashem Institute in Jerusalem for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust.

One of those who took part in the ceremony at the Capitol is Anna Bando, who told reporters that she had been proud to be remembered and that especially those Jews who had left Poland wanted to stay close at all times, and began crying.

One of those rescued from the Holocaust is Barbara Góra, who said that many Polish families contributed to save her life, stating simply that without Poles she would not be alive.

At yesterday’s ceremony in Washington, the US President thanked the five Poles present for their heroic courage. Six thousand Polish citizens have been awarded the Righteous Among the Nations medal.