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Huczko, Tadeusz

Date of birth:
1909
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:
5th Field Ambulance Company, HQ, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
June 1945
"AS OC 4 Fd Amb Coy throughout the Division's Italian campaign Capt HUCZKO very efficiently organised the med evacuation from the line to the MDS under very difficult conditions, under fire and in the almost inaccessible mountains. He particularly distinguished himself during the battle of MONTE CASSINO between 13 - 15 May 1944, when he overcame immense difficulties in the vicinity of PHANTOM RIDGE down via CAVENDISH TRACK and the RAPIDO Valley. With dauntless courage and unusual energy he was instrumental in saving many lives of Polish and Allied troops."
Military Cross (MC)

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