Near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Leopold Socha and Stefan Wroblewski
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
1. Leopold Socha and Stefan Wroblewski Marker
Leopold Socha and Stefan Wroblewski, of Lvov, Poland, were part of a three-man sewer team, working in the city's sewer system. A deeply religious catholic, Socha made a deal with a Jew named Ignacy Chigier to hide a small group of Jews, including Chigier's wife and children, in the sewers of Lvov. For 14 months, Socha and his partner STEFAN WROBLEWSKI faithfully provided for their 21 Jews, moving them when their safety was in danger, feeding them, washing their clothes, and visiting them every day except Sunday. Socha continued their care even after Chigier's money ran out. Only ten of the original twenty-one survived the 14-month ordeal. Among them was Halina Wind Preston of Wilmington, whose unflagging dedication to remembering the Holocaust led to the creation of the Garden of the Righteous Gentiles. Socha and Wroblewski are honored at Yad Vashem as Righteous Gentiles. Socha died in 1946 in Gilwice, Poland. Wroblewski died there in 1984.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is
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Location. 39° 48.59′ N, 75° 33.182′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It can be reached from Coulee Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1346 Coulee Way, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis and Odille Ceulemans-Gryson (here, next to this marker); Ger and Gerard van Raan (here, next to this marker); Andrιe and Suzanne Romain (here, next to this marker); Maria Nickel (here, next to this marker); The Garden of the Righteous Gentiles (a few steps from this marker); Children's Memorial
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
2. Leopold Socha and Stefan Wroblewski Marker - wide view
More about this marker. Marker is located in the Garden of the Righteous Gentiles.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
