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Olden, Franciszek

Nationality:
Polish

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starszy Sierzant (Sergeant)
Unit:
1st Polish Motorized Artillery Regiment, Divisional Artillery, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
"On 9 August 1944 in the FALAISE area, whilst being in an OP tank and the Battery Commander having been wounded, Sjt. OLDEN, regardless of his own safety, under enemy fire, carried the Battery Commander out of the tank into safety, giving him first aid."
Military Medal (MM)

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