About Józef Kowalski
Lived 1900 – 2013 (aged 113). Józef Kowalski was a Polish military personnel.
Józef Kowalski (2 February 1900 – 7 December 2013) was a Polish supercentenarian claimant, who was the last surviving military veteran of the Polish-Soviet War.
Biography
Kowalski was born in Wicyń, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine) and was a military veteran who served in the Polish Army in the 22nd Uhlan Regiment. He served in several important battles of the war, including the Battle of Warsaw and Battle of Komarów. In World War II, he took part in the September Campaign. After being captured he was held in a concentration camp.
On 2 February 2010, his claimed 110th birthday, he was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his war service by Polish President Lech Kaczyński He lived in Tursk, near Sulęcin, in western Poland a care home.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Józef Kowalski?
Polish soldier (1900–2013)
When was Józef Kowalski born?
Józef Kowalski was born on 2 February 1900 in Smerekivka.
When did Józef Kowalski die?
Józef Kowalski died on 7 December 2013 in Tursk, Lubusz Voivodeship.
What was Józef Kowalski's occupation?
Józef Kowalski was a military personnel.
What nationality was Józef Kowalski?
Józef Kowalski was Polish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Józef Kowalski (supercentenarian)
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