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Maria Mirecka-Loryś

1916 – 2022

World War II Polish Army Captain, partisan, anti-communist, and post-war social activist in the US

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About Maria Mirecka-Loryś

Lived 1916 – 2022 (aged 106). Maria Mirecka-Loryś was a Polish social activist.

Maria Mirecka-Loryś (7 February 1916 – 29 May 2022) was a Polish World War II Resistance member. She was a member of the National Military Organization, Commander in Chief of the Women's National Military Union, member of the Union of Polish Women in America, and director of the National Board of the American Polish Congress.

Awards and honours Cross of Merit Cross of Valour Pro Patria Medal Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Medal "Guardian of National Memorials"; Armia Krajowa Cross; Partisan Cross (Poland); Pro Patria Medal; Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence; Silver Cross of Merit; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Cross of Merit (Poland); Order of Polonia Restituta; Partisan Cross; Pro Patria Medal (Poland)
Also known as
Maria Mirecka Lorys, Maria Lorys

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Maria Mirecka-Loryś's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Maria Mirecka-Loryś?

World War II Polish Army Captain, partisan, anti-communist, and post-war social activist in the US

When was Maria Mirecka-Loryś born?

Maria Mirecka-Loryś was born on 7 February 1916 in Ulanów.

When did Maria Mirecka-Loryś die?

Maria Mirecka-Loryś died on 29 May 2022 in Warsaw.

What was Maria Mirecka-Loryś's occupation?

Maria Mirecka-Loryś was a social activist.

What nationality was Maria Mirecka-Loryś?

Maria Mirecka-Loryś was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maria Mirecka-Loryś

· Wikidata: Q11769038

· DBpedia: Maria Mirecka-Loryś

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