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Leo Skurnik | |
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 Leo Skurnik | |
| Born | 28 March 1907 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 4 December 1976 (aged 69) Oulu, Finland |
| Allegiance | Finnish Army |
| Rank | Medical major |
| Unit | Pioneer Battalion 15 of the 53rd Infantry Regiment, Finnish III Corps |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd Class (refused) |
Leo Skurnik (28 March 1907 – 4 December 1976) was a Finnish physician, a medical officer in the Finnish Army and one of the three Finnish Jews who were proposed to be awarded the Iron Cross by Nazi Germany during World War II but refused to accept it.[1][2]
- ^ Kendall, Paul (9 March 2014). "The Jews who fought for Hitler: 'We did not help the Germans. We had a common enemy'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Bartrop, Paul R.; Dickerman, Michael (2017). The Holocaust: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection. ABC-CLIO. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-4408-4084-5.
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