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Ryncarz, Wincenty "Maczuga"

Date of birth:
July 13th, 1901
Date of death:
1944 (France)
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

Group Leader of the Polish Resistence Movement in France.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sierzant
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1947

Posthumously awarded
King's/Queen's Commendation for brave conduct
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sierzant
Unit:
F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1948

Posthumously awarded
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

No. 11070 (posthumously awarded)
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

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