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Irzykowski, Jozef

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1911 (Zbaraz)
Date of death:
June 17th, 1940 (Sainte Seine l'Abbaye, France)
Buried on:
French War Cemetery la Doua
Plot: D. Row: 5. Grave: 13.
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:
10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade, Polish Army in France, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1946
"In recognition of his extraordinary personal bravery and remarkable actions during the BKP fighting in France in June 1940."

Posthumously awarded
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
Rank:
Porucznik (1st Lieutenant)
Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi

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