Maria Mirecka-Loryś
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Born7 February 1916
Died29 May 2022 (aged 106)
AllegiancePolish Underground State
Service years1939–1946
Maria Mirecka-Loryś | |
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Mirecka-Loryś in 2016 | |
| Born | 7 February 1916 |
| Died | 29 May 2022 (aged 106) |
| Allegiance | Polish Underground State |
| Service years | 1939–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Polish II Corps |
| Conflicts | Second World War Anti-communist resistance in Poland |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta Cross of Merit Partisan Cross Armia Krajowa Cross Pro Patria Medal |
Maria Mirecka-Loryś (7 February 1916 – 29 May 2022)[1] was a Polish World War II Resistance member. She was a member of the National Military Organization, Commander in Chief of the Women's National Military Union, member of the Union of Polish Women in America, and director of the National Board of the American Polish Congress.[2][3]