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Raoul Wallenberg
Saved tens of thousands of lives
World War II
Used his power
helped Hungarian Jews escape deportation
by risking his life using fake passports and documents
He was selfless
He received honorary US citizenship
As a thank you
the
second foreigner to receive this (after Winston Churchill)
made safe houses for jews
Born on August 4th 1912
In Lidingö, Sweden
The wallenberg family is still a wealthy family today
He was a Swedish diplomat and businessman
His death
1945 he was arrested
Fake spying charges
Taken to Soviet prison camp
Soviets later said there had been a mistake
but Raoul Wallenberg had died
Alleged Heart attack in his cell
No proof given
Rumors he was still alive
All the way to late 1990's
Soviet documents had intentionally been destroyed
1 more item...
2016 secret diaries were published
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Never heard from
Early life
Born to a wealthy family
parents
Maj von Dardel
Raoul Oscar Wallenberg
Studied architecture in United States
He was a civilian hero
Official death
July 31, 1952
Set 5 years after his disappearance