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Lipski, Jan Jozef

    Date of birth:
    May 25th, 1926 (Warsaw, Poland)
    Date of death:
    September 10th, 1991 (Krakow, Poland)
    Buried on:
    Powazki Cemetery Warsaw
    Nationality:
    Polish

    Biography

    Soldier in the AK (Armia Krajowa) during the Second World War. He was severely wounded during the Battle of Warsaw in 1944.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Unit:
    2. pluton, 1. kompania, Zgrupowanie Pulku Baszta, Armia Krajowa
    Awarded on:
    1957
    "For the general activity, for the courageous attitude in the fighting at ul. Goszczyński on September 25, for remaining at the post in a shed providing a small defense under heavy fire, where he was wounded; also for active participation in patrols ."

    Award was approved in 1957 by the commander of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Stanisław Kamiński "Daniel" and sent to London for verification.
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 8th, 1969
    Krzyz Armii Krajowej
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 12th, 1969
    Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 12th, 1969
    Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 12th, 1969
    Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 12th, 1969
    Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 12th, 1969
    Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-1945
    Awarded on:
    1991
    Order Odrodzenia Polski Krzyż Wielki
    Awarded on:
    September 23rd, 2006

    Posthumously awarded
    Order Orla Bialego (1992)

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