Jan Karcz

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Jan Karcz in Auschwitz, inmate number 23569

Jan Karcz (b. 16 October 1892 in Modlica near Kraków - 25 January 1943 in Auschwitz) was a Polish Army Colonel, posthumously promoted to the rank of a Brigadier General.

During the Second World War he was murdered in the German concentration camp Auschwitz.

Awards

Virtuti Militari, Silver Medal
Cross of Valour, four times
Polonia Restituta, Officer Cross
Cross of Merit, Golden Cross
Order of the Star of Romania, Officer Cross
Latvian Commemorative Medal

Persondata
Name	Karcz, Jan
Alternative names
Short description	Polish general
Date of birth	1832
Place of birth
Date of death	25 January 1943
Place of death

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