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'''Jerzy''' and '''Eugenia Latoszyński''' were a [[Poland|Polish]] husband and wife who |
'''Jerzy''' and '''Eugenia Latoszyński''' were a [[Poland|Polish]] husband and wife living in [[Lendo Wielkie]], who saved the life of a [[Jew]]ish boy, Artur Citryn from the [[Holocaust]], during the [[German Nazi]] [[occupation of Poland]] in [[World War II]]. They were posthumously bestowed the title of the [[Righteous Among the Nations]] by [[Yad Vashem]] on May 23, 2005. The medals and a diploma were presented by the [[Israeli]] ambassador, [[David Peleg]], to their two surviving daughters, Teresa and Elżbieta, at the [[Branicki Palace, Warsaw|Branicki Palace in Warsaw]].<ref name="Righteous">[http://www.um.warszawa.pl/v_syrenka/new/index.php?dzial=aktualnosci&strona=aktualnosci_archiwum&poczatek=2005-05&ak_id=3497&kat=3 Wręczenie Medali i Dyplomów "Sprawiedliwy Wśród Narodów Świata",] Miasto stołeczne Warszawa, May 23, 2005. Official ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. Bestowing the medals of the Righteous among the Nations.</ref><ref name="MIF">Magazyn Internetowy Forum, [http://www.znak.org.pl/index.php?t=wydarzenia&id=2886 Kolejni Sprawiedliwi] FKCh "ZNAK", 1999-2008</ref> |
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[[Image:Gueto de v.jpg|thumb|260px|Children of the [[Warsaw Ghetto]]]] |
[[Image:Gueto de v.jpg|thumb|260px|Children of the [[Warsaw Ghetto]]]] |
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The family of Artur Citryn, including his mother, sister and a female cousin, managed to escape from the [[Warsaw Ghetto]] in 1941, before [[Gross Aktion|the mass deportations]] began. They went to a temporarily freer Jewish ghetto in [[Adamów]],<ref name="JHI">Jewish Historical Institute (''Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy''), The Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture, [http://www.jewishinstitute.org.pl/en/gminy/miasto/414.html Getto in Adamów] (50 [[km]] south of [[Siedlce]]): ''Inhabitants deported to the [[Łuków]] Ghetto in October 1942, and exterminated at [[Treblinka]] in October-November 1942. Łuków Ghetto [http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/hme-poland.htm was liquidated on 2nd May 1943.]</ref> from where Mrs. Citryn began a prolonged search for a safe hiding place for her children. She succeeded only two years later, in the summer of 1943. Together with Artur, she arrived at the house of the Latoszyński family living in the village of [[Lendo Wielkie]]. According to the testimony of one of Latoszyński's daughters, towards the end of July 1943, they were visited by a young looking Jewish mother with a thin 10 year old boy who was introduced as Antoś Cytryniarz from [[Warsaw]]. His mother, Mrs Citryn explained that she had heard from their neighbors about Jerzy Latoszyński who owned the largest farm in the area, frequently in need of additional help. The boy, Artur Citryn, was taken in with their blessing.<ref name="Righteous" /> |
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==Artur’s story== |
==Artur’s story== |
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Depending on the season, Artur slept in the gardener’s room, in the attic, in the family kitchen in winter or in a barn on bails of hay during the summer. His responsibilities included grazing cattle and looking after them. The Latoszyńskis had a fair–sized library of Polish books, and Artur spent a lot of time reading, which soon became his most beloved pastime. He read adventure stories by [[Karl May]] and children’s magazines, and while distracted |
Depending on the season, Artur slept in the gardener’s room, in the attic, in the family kitchen in winter or in a barn on bails of hay during the summer. His responsibilities included grazing cattle and looking after them. The Latoszyńskis had a fair–sized library of Polish books, and Artur spent a lot of time reading, which soon became his most beloved pastime. He read adventure stories by [[Karl May]] and children’s magazines, and while distracted, would allow his cows to cause considerable damage on occasion.<ref name="Righteous" /> |
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Patrolling Germans as well as local partisans raided the farm numerous times in search of money and provisions. At such times, Artur would hide behind Mrs. |
Patrolling Germans as well as local partisans raided the farm numerous times in search of money and provisions. At such times, Artur would hide behind Mrs. Latoszyński along with her own children, pretending to be her son. In the spring of 1945, as soon as the [[Nazis]] retreated, Mrs Citryn returned to the farm to take back her child. The boy didn’t want to leave and cried. He had grown accustomed to his new place in life and wanted to remain with the Latoszyńskis, who had since become his second family.<ref name="Righteous" /><ref name="MIF" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:34, 23 September 2008
Jerzy and Eugenia Latoszyński were a Polish husband and wife living in Lendo Wielkie, who saved the life of a Jewish boy, Artur Citryn from the Holocaust, during the German Nazi occupation of Poland in World War II. They were posthumously bestowed the title of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem on May 23, 2005. The medals and a diploma were presented by the Israeli ambassador, David Peleg, to their two surviving daughters, Teresa and Elżbieta, at the Branicki Palace in Warsaw.[1][2]
The family of Artur Citryn, including his mother, sister and a female cousin, managed to escape from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1941, before the mass deportations began. They went to a temporarily freer Jewish ghetto in Adamów,[3] from where Mrs. Citryn began a prolonged search for a safe hiding place for her children. She succeeded only two years later, in the summer of 1943. Together with Artur, she arrived at the house of the Latoszyński family living in the village of Lendo Wielkie. According to the testimony of one of Latoszyński's daughters, towards the end of July 1943, they were visited by a young looking Jewish mother with a thin 10 year old boy who was introduced as Antoś Cytryniarz from Warsaw. His mother, Mrs Citryn explained that she had heard from their neighbors about Jerzy Latoszyński who owned the largest farm in the area, frequently in need of additional help. The boy, Artur Citryn, was taken in with their blessing.[1]
Artur’s story
Depending on the season, Artur slept in the gardener’s room, in the attic, in the family kitchen in winter or in a barn on bails of hay during the summer. His responsibilities included grazing cattle and looking after them. The Latoszyńskis had a fair–sized library of Polish books, and Artur spent a lot of time reading, which soon became his most beloved pastime. He read adventure stories by Karl May and children’s magazines, and while distracted, would allow his cows to cause considerable damage on occasion.[1]
Patrolling Germans as well as local partisans raided the farm numerous times in search of money and provisions. At such times, Artur would hide behind Mrs. Latoszyński along with her own children, pretending to be her son. In the spring of 1945, as soon as the Nazis retreated, Mrs Citryn returned to the farm to take back her child. The boy didn’t want to leave and cried. He had grown accustomed to his new place in life and wanted to remain with the Latoszyńskis, who had since become his second family.[1][2]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d Wręczenie Medali i Dyplomów "Sprawiedliwy Wśród Narodów Świata", Miasto stołeczne Warszawa, May 23, 2005. Official ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. Bestowing the medals of the Righteous among the Nations.
- ^ a b Magazyn Internetowy Forum, Kolejni Sprawiedliwi FKCh "ZNAK", 1999-2008
- ^ Jewish Historical Institute (Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy), The Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture, Getto in Adamów (50 km south of Siedlce): Inhabitants deported to the Łuków Ghetto in October 1942, and exterminated at Treblinka in October-November 1942. Łuków Ghetto was liquidated on 2nd May 1943.
- Template:Pl icon Miasto stołeczne Warszawa, Wręczenie Medali i Dyplomów "Sprawiedliwy Wśród Narodów Świata", May 23, 2005. Official ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. Bestowing the medals of the Righteous among the Nations.
- Warsaw Life, Poles Honoured by Israel Source: Radio Polonia, May 24, 2005.