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Kaszynski, Eugeniusz Gedymin

Date of birth:
August 22nd, 1909 (Lodz, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
March 24th, 1967 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Grave Major Eugene Kaszynski
Nationality:
Polish

Biography

Eugeniusz Kaszynski was a member of the Polish elite group "Cichociemni" and was dropped above Poland during the night of 1-2 October 1942 to aid the Polish resistance. He commanded the partisan group "Ponury".

1 January 1935: First Lieutenant
3 May 1944: Captain
18 January: Major

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With swords
Srebrny Krzyz Zaslugi z Mieczami

Sources

  • - Tochman, K.A., Biographical dictionary of Cichociemni (2002)

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