Bronisław Kwiatkowski
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| Born | 5 May 1950 Mazury, Polish People's Republic |
| Died | 10 April 2010 (aged 59) Smolensk, Russia |
| Buried | Salwator Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  Poland |
| Service |  Polish Land Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Bronisław Kwiatkowski (5 May 1950 in Mazury – 10 April 2010 in Smolensk) was a Polish military figure, Commander of the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command. He was among the passengers killed in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash.[1]
Awards and honours
[edit]He was awarded numerous civil and military awards including the Order of Polonia Restituta.
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2010, posthumously; previously awarded the Officer's Cross and the Knight's Cross)
- Commander's Cross of the Order of the Military Cross[2]
- Gold Cross of Merit
- Gold Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
- Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence
- Gold Medal for Long Service Award (2009)[3]
- Commemorative medal of the Multinational Division Central-South Iraq
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit (2008, Portugal)[4]
- UN Medal UNDOF mission
- Instructor Parachute Badge
References
[edit]- ^ "Pamięci generała Kwiatkowskiego". www.wojsko-polskie.pl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "M.P. 2007 nr 18 poz. 209" (PDF). isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "MEDALEM ZŁOTYM ZA DŁUGOLETNIĄ SŁUśBĘ" (PDF). www.prezydent.pl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Diário da República, 2.ª série — N.º 40 — 26 de Fevereiro de 2009" (PDF). files.dre.pt. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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