Rutkiewicz, Walerian

Service number:: 30635
Nationality:: Polish

Biography

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Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sierzant
Unit:: 2nd Parachute Battalion, 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade, Polish Armed Forces in the Wet
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

During the action of a group of the 1st Polish Para Bde Gp at Driel on the 22nd September, this Sergeant took part in the defence of the group against repeated German attacks, during which he displayed outstanding courage. On one occasion, when a German Spandau team was causing casualties to the defence, he personally stalked and killed the crew of the German machine gun, thereby saving the lives of many of his comrades. His courage and devotion to duty throughout the operations were most marked.