Andrew Mynarski, circa 1944., photo ok. 1944
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Andrew Charles Mynarski

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Andrew Charles Mynarski

First name:

Andrew Charles

Last Name:

Mynarski

Nazwisko panieńskie lub używane formy poboczne:

Andrzej Karol Mynarski

Date of birth:

14-10-1916

Place of birth:

Winnipeg

Date of death:

13-06-1944

Place od death:

Ottawa

Age:

Profession:

pilot, military

Honours and awards:

Krzyż Victorii

Biography:

Andrzej Mynarski (1916-1944), a Canadian of Polish descent, RCAF pilot during the Second World War, gunner aboard a Lancaster KB-726 VR-A bomber, was awarded the Victoria Cross - the highest and most prestigious award for soldierly bravery and gallantry in the face of the enemy, awarded to British and Commonwealth Armed Forces soldiers. Mynarski was the first member of the Canadian Air Force to receive this honour posthumously for an act of heroism during the Second World War.

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05.01.2024

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20.01.2025

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