Not sure why the BBC placed "hero" in quotes. Sounds like the very definition to me.
Almost as amazing as his actions which saved 669 (!) children is the fact that he said nothing about it for decades and it wasn't until his wife found an old notebook that the story came to light.
Almost as amazing as his actions which saved 669 (!) children is the fact that he said nothing about it for decades and it wasn't until his wife found an old notebook that the story came to light.