Stefan Lech Sokołowski
Stefan Lech Sokołowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1904 Warsaw, Russian Empire |
| Died | spring 1940 Katyń, Soviet Union |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Second Polish Republic |
| Branch | Polish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1919, 1933, 1939 |
| Rank | porucznik |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Lemberg (1918–1919), Invasion of Poland |
| Awards | Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari (nr 14384;11 November 1976)
Cross of the September Campaign (1 July 1986) |
Stefan Lech Sokołowski (Gozdawa coat of arms) (25 May 1904- spring 1940) was a Polish mathematician, climber and lieutenant (porucznik[pl]) of artillery in the Polish Land Forces. He was aLwów Eaglet, a group of children who defended the city of Lviv in 1918-1919 during the Polish-Ukrainian War. He was also a Doctor of mathematical sciences. He died as a result of the Katyn massacre, a Soviet massacre of Polish military officers in 1940.