Stefan Steć
Stefan Steć | |
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Stefan Steć along with street children in Ndera (Kigali Province, Rwanda) | |
| Born | November 11, 1964 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | September 29, 2005 (aged 40) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | UNTAC, UNAMIR |
| Awards | Cross of Merit for Bravery |
Stefan Steć (11 November 1964 in Warsaw – 29 September 2005 in The Hague) was a major of the Polish Armed Forces. In 1994, he served as a peacekeeper in the UNAMIR forces in Rwanda under general Roméo Dallaire. For his dedication in saving lives during Rwandan genocide at the risk to his own, he was awarded the Cross of Merit for Bravery by Polish President Lech Wałęsa. He died at the age of 40 due to complications from posttraumatic stress disorder.