Stephania Hingler and Kazimierz Pierz
Poland

Stephania, a retired opera singer, was in the sixth decade of her life when circumstances called for her to be a rescuer. She provided safe hiding for Ziegfried Rappaport for two years. Stephania also sheltered Ziegfried's wife, Lidia, for one year. Lidia sought refuge after a failed attempt to escape the region in the guise of a Polish woman.

Stephania became concerned that her neighbors would become suspicious of what she was doing. The additional food being brought in and extra laundry on the line seemed a bit out of the ordinary. She asked a trusted neighbor, Kazimierz Pierz, if he would provide some of the food and take in part of the washing. Kazimierz did this as well as deliver correspondence between the hidden couple and their family elsewhere in the area.

Lidia's father later wrote to Kazimierz, "You are a real hero who deserves honor."