About Edward Klinik
Lived 1919 – 1942 (aged 23). Edward Klinik was a Polish resistance fighter.
Edward Klinik (21 July 1919 – 24 August 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic anti-Nazi resistance fighter. One of the Poznań Five (Poznańska Piątka), he was guillotined in a prison in Dresden for his resistance work. He is one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II who were beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1999.
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Who was Edward Klinik?
Polish resistance fighter and Roman Catholic martyr (1919–1942)
When was Edward Klinik born?
Edward Klinik was born on 21 July 1919 in Werne.
When did Edward Klinik die?
Edward Klinik died on 24 August 1942 in Gedenkstätte Münchner Platz Dresden.
What was Edward Klinik's occupation?
Edward Klinik was a resistance fighter.
What nationality was Edward Klinik?
Edward Klinik was Polish.
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