Raoul Wallenberg was one of our few, but great heroes. Wallenberg lived from 1912 to about 1947, and was the First Secretary in the Swedish Embassy during 1944 in Budapest. Wallenberg saved countless lives with his deeds. During the Holocaust, he used his position in the embassy to his advantage by issuing “protective passports”. These passports were issued to thousands of Jews, labeling them as Swedish citizens. This stopped the deportation of many Jews to concentration camps, saving an ample amount of innocent lives. This act of courage and cleverness defines Raoul Wallenberg as one of our heroes of the Holocaust.
