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Pitulko, Franciszek

Date of birth:
October 18th, 1908 (Rzęśnia Polsk, Lwow, Austro-Hungary)
Date of death:
February 17th, 1978 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Naval Cemetery Gdynia
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
kpt. mar.
Unit:
O.R.P. Burza, Polish Navy, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1943
"For courage and good services in the defence of an Atlantic convoy in December, 1942."

Admiralty Fleet Order 1288. (H. & A. 146/43.—25.3.1943.)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
O.R.P. Burza, Polish Navy, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1944
"For gallantry and skill shown when in command of O.R.P. “Burza” on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic."

Admiralty Fleet Order 3115.—Honours and Awards—Polish Navy (H. & A. 137/44.—15 June 1944.)

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With swords
Krzyz Zaslugi - Gold

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