Jedynak Józef ; Daughter: Dymek Wanda (Jedynak); Daughter: Panuszko Józefa (Jedynak)

Jedynak, Józef Dymek-Jedynak, Wanda Panuszko-Jedynak, Józefa Bobrowski, Mieczysław Bobrowska, Maria Józef Jedynak, who lived in the town of Wieliczka near Krakow, was a PPS (Polish Socialist Party) activist. Jedynak, and his daughters, Wanda, and Józefa, were well-known “addresses” for local Jews seeking help or shelter after fleeing from the Germans. As activists for Zegota (the Council for Aid to Jews), Jedynak and his daughters found accommodations for Jews, provided them with forged documents, and distributed financial support among the needy. His commanding appearance and influence with the local Polish inhabitants kept informers and blackmailers at bay, although many knew of his pro-Jewish activities. Among the many Jews who were saved by the Jedynaks was Fryda Katz, who after escaping from the Plaszow concentration camp, stayed with the Jedynaks, until she found a permanent hiding place where she stayed until the liberation. The Jedynaks also offered temporary shelter to Israel Alster and Dr. Julian Aleksandrowicz and his wife and son. Aleksandrowicz later joined the partisans where he distinguished himself as a fighter, and after the war, became a world-famous scientist. Another “address” for Jewish refugees seeking help in Krakow and the environs, was the apartment of Mieczysław and Maria Bobrowski, who were also known as sympathizers of the Jews. Like the Jedynaks, the Bobrowskis were also Zegota activists, and their apartment served as a meeting place for their fellow activists. Irena Leinkram, who came to Krakow after escaping from the Warsaw ghetto, stayed with the Bobrowskis until the area was liberated by the Red Army, after which she immigrated to Israel. On December 24, 1979, Yad Vashem recognized Józef Jedynak, his daughters, Wanda Dymek-Jedynak and Józefa Panuszko-Jedynak, and Maria and Mieczysław Bobrowski as Righteous Among the Nations.