György Adam was a Jew who was given refuge in the Vatican embassy in Budapest.  While there, he volunteered to go on rescue missions to the Obuda brickyards to release Jews from custody.  He was able to prevent Jews from being deported to the death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.  Armed with Vatican protective documents, Adam was able to release hundreds of Jews from the brickyards.  He worked with Father Gennaro Verolino in rescuing Jews from death marches. 

On one occasion, he prevented the arrest of Admiral Horthy, the Regent of Hungary, and his family, by Nazi occupying forces.  At that time, he announced that he was the "Third Secretary" to the Nunciatura.  This title stuck with him throughout the war.