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Zajdel, Andrzej Antoni

Date of birth:
November 17th, 1905 (Krosno/Galicia, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
May 14th, 1945 (Westerstede/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Buried on:
Polish War Grave Westerstede
Service number:
4901/2/I
Nationality:
Polish

Biography

Andrzej Zajdel reached the rank of Senior Sergeant

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starszy Sierzant (Sergeant)
Unit:
10th Polish Supply Company, Divisional Supply Units, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Citation:
"This N.C.O. has set a fine example at all times. Due to his outstanding work many difficulties to the smooth supply of ammunition have been avoided. During the pursuit from S. Seines to Belgium he did particularly good work while at an Advanced ammunition Point in a sector which had not been cleared of the enemy. He showed great coolness and devotion to duty under difficult circumstances."

- 11th April 1945
British Empire Medal (BEM & EGM)

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