Report of New Righteous Gentile Awards to the Blažaitis Family

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The Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Commemorative Authority has reported plans to award the title of Righteous Gentile or Righteous among the Nations to the Lithuanian family of Antanas Blažaitis, Adelė Blažaitienė and Valentina Blažaitytė for saving Jews during the Holocaust at the risk of losing their own lives. The names of the new Righteous Gentiles are to inscribed on the wall of the museum. The medals and certificates will be sent through the Israeli embassy which will host a ceremony to present the awards.

Yad Vashem report available here.