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Stefan Kwiatkowski | |
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Born | Korelicze, Grodno, Russia | 8 November 1894
Died | 1 September 1939 Gdańsk Bay, Baltic Sea | (aged 44)
Allegiance | Russian Empire Second Polish Republic |
Branch | Imperial Russian Army Polish Navy |
Years of service | 1918–1939 |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Polish I Corps in Russia |
Commands | ORP Gryf |
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Stefan Kwiatkowski was a Polish commander of the Polish–Soviet War and a recipient of the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari. He was known for being killed on the first day of World War II during the Battle of Danzig Bay while commanding the ORP Gryf.