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Tadeusz Pankiewicz

Tadeusz Pankiewicz was a Polish pharmacist and human rights activist during World War II. He owned and operated the Kraków Ghetto Pharmacy, providing vital medicines and aid to Jewish residents under Nazi occupation. Despite the extreme danger, Pankiewicz risked his life to help those in need and document events unfolding around him. His efforts are recognized as courageous acts of moral integrity, highlighting the importance of compassion and resistance in times of atrocity.