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Piasecki, Eugeniusz

Date of birth:
December 6th, 1899
Date of death:
September 9th, 1948
Nationality:
Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Headquarters, 5th Kresowa Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:
June 1945
"As SADOS 5 Kres Div, Major PIASECKI directed the ordnance supply of 5 Kres Div units from 18 Dec 1942 to be present moment, with great devotion and outstanding energy and drive.

Under his able economical management in IRAQ, PALESTINE, EGYPT and throughout the ITALIAN campaign, 5 Kres Div Ordnance Units achieved a notably high standard of efficiency. By his good organising ability he maintained the utmost enthusiasm among personnel of his branch, contributing to the flow of supplies for the fighting troops, without which their victory in ITALY could not have been won."
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Krzyz Zaslugi in Silver
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With swords
Krzyz Zaslugi - Gold
Medal Niepodleglosci
Medal 10-lecia Odzyskania Niepodleglosci

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