Wiktor Wiechaczek

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Wiktor Wiechaczek (nom de guerre Oset) was a Polish soldier, who participated in the Silesian Uprisings. Born October 10, 1879 in Ruda Śląska, Wiechaczek was a Polish patriot, living in Upper Silesia, which then belonged to Germany. In 1913 he took part in a strike in the Pawel coal mine, for which he was fired. After 1918, Wiechaczek actively participated in pro-Polish movement in Silesia, and together with Józef Trojok, he was one of leaders of the First Silesian Uprising. In 1921, he was a member of the Wawelberg Group, and for his activities, Wiechaczek was awarded the Virtuti Militari cross, number 7840.

Wiechaczek was arrested by the Germans on May 3, 1940, and transported to the Dachau concentration camp, and later to Oranienburg where he died on June 3, 1941.