Roman Krzyżelewski (born January 25, 1949, in Rzeczenica, Poland) was the commander-in-chief of the Polish Navy between October 2003 and November 2007. For most of his career he was a Submarine Officer, although he started his career as a Weapons Conscript on board an Osa-class missile boat[1][2]
Roman Krzyżelewski | |
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| Born | January 25, 1949 Rzeczenica, Poland |
| Years of service | 1968-2007 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Awards |  PR |
Honours and awards
edit- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (previously awarded the Officer's Cross and the Knight's Cross)
- Silver Cross of Merit
- Gold Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny)
- Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence
- Medal Milito Pro Christo
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA)[3]
- Haller Ring
References
edit- ^ "..:: Ordynariat Polowy WP :: Wiadomo?ci listopad 2006 r. ::". www.ordynariat.wp.mil.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04.
- ^ Gazeta Wyborcza, "Nowy dowódca polskiej floty wojennej", [1]
- ^ http://www.navy.mw.mil.pl/index.php?akcja=news&id=1617
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