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Starzynski, Stefan "Lew"

    Date of birth:
    August 19th, 1893 (Warsaw, Russian Empire)
    Date of death:
    December 21st, 1939 (Warsaw, Poland)
    Mentioned on:
    Polish War Graves Powazki Cemetery
    Nationality:
    Polish

    Biography

    Major Stefan Starzynski was the mayor of Warsaw. Executed by the Gestapo.

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    Awarded on:
    1936
    Wawrzyn Akademicki
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major
    Awarded on:
    September 24th, 1939
    Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major
    Awarded on:
    1946

    Posthumously awarded
    Order Krzyza Grunwaldu 1st Class
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major
    Awarded on:
    August 12th, 1954

    Awarded by president-in-exile August Zaleski
    Krzyż/medal Niepodległości Polskie Podziemne
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major
    Awarded on:
    2010

    Posthumously awarded
    Order Orla Bialego (1992)
    Medal 10-lecia Odzyskania Niepodleglosci
    Medal Pamiatkowy za Wojne 1918-1921
    Znak
    Znak 4 Pułk Piechoty Legionów

    Sources

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