Karski, Jan
- Date of birth:
- June 24th, 1914 (Lodz, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- July 13th, 2000 (Washington, D.C., United States)
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves Mount Olivet Cemetery
- Nationality:
- Polish
Biography
Jan Karski was a member of the Polish resistance during the Second World War.
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Yad Vashem-decoration
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1982
Raoul Wallenberg Medal
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1991
Order Orla Bialego (1992)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 3rd, 1995
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Public domain
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