Helena Junkiewicz ( Polish. Helena Junkiewicz ; 1923 , Otolchice - September 19, 1944 , Warsaw ) - Polish soldier, participant in the Second World War, officer of the Polish Army.
| Elena Yunkevich | |
|---|---|
| polish Helena junkiewicz | |
| Date of Birth | 1923 |
| Place of Birth | Otolczyce , Poland |
| Date of death | September 19, 1944 |
| A place of death | Warsaw , Poland |
| Affiliation |  Poland |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Years of service | 1943-1944 |
| Rank | corral |
| Part |
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| Commanded | platoon of the 3rd infantry division |
| Battles / wars | The Second World War |
Biography
Before the war, Elena studied at a secondary school in the city of Pinsk , two years later, her family was sent to Krasnoyarsk to a labor camp. In 1943, Elena, thanks to an amnesty for Polish citizens deported to Siberia, joined the Polish Army, the 1st Infantry Division, where she was appointed deputy political commander of the 1st Women's Battalion named after Emilia Plater. She graduated from officer courses in Ryazan, rose to the rank of corooner and was appointed platoon commander of the 3rd Pomeranian Infantry Division. During the battles for Warsaw, she was seriously injured and soon died.
After the war, the leadership of the Polish People’s Republic elevated Elena to the rank of a national heroine who fought for a free, socialist Poland (as did Lucina Hertz ). On October 24, 1975, in the Targuvek district, one of the streets was renamed in honor of Elena Yunkevich.
Literature
Ludmiła Milc: Patroni naszych ulic - Zapomniana bohaterka . Nowa Gazeta Praska.