The village of Ihrowica had a predominantly Ukrainian population, with Poles making up about 30% of the population. The Korchunek settlement belonged to the village. By 1939 the number of homesteads had increased to 500 and the number of inhabitants had also increased. New Polish colonies were established: Kalinka, Kazimierzów and Obręczówka. The number of Poles increased to almost 50% of the population.

The biggest attack on the village took place on 24.12.1944. On the Christmas Eve evening, the upowcziks surrounded the village from all sides. Some people took refuge in the People's House, which was successfully defended by members of the Istriebitielne Batalion (Polish self-defence under Russian command). Polish buildings were set on fire, after the farms had been looted. The vicarage was also burnt down. According to witnesses, about 80 Poles were murdered. The priest, together with his mother, sister and brother, was murdered in the vicarage.

The victims were buried the next day in the cemetery in Ihrowica: priest Szczepankiewicz was laid to rest in a single grave and the other victims were buried next to the priest's grave in a mass grave. On the priest's grave the Ukrainians erected a cross and a plaque in Ukrainian.

In 2007. The Council for the Protection of Remembrance of Struggle and Martyrdom led to the erection of a commemoration on the grave of the victims. It was consecrated on 5.07.2008 during a solemn mass for the intention of the victims from Ihrowica, Berezovitsa Mala, Plotitsa and Lozova (buried in Szlachcińce). The commemoration was erected in the form of a cross and plaques with the names of the victims next to it. The whole was made of light-coloured granite. The inscription reads: "With the smoke of fires, with the dust of brotherly blood / to you, Lord, cries this voice! / Kornel Ujejski // To the memory / of the resting here / about 90 Poles / inhabitants of the village / Ihrowica / murdered / on 24 December 1944 / may they rest in peace / Government of the Republic of Poland / Families / 2007".