Andrzej Jaraczewski

Andrzej Jaraczewski
Born Andrzej Antoni Jaraczewski
(1916-11-16)November 16, 1916
German Empire
Died October 18, 1992(1992-10-18) (aged 75)
Poland
Resting place Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland
Nationality Polish
Alma mater Naval Cadet School in Toruń
Spouse(s) Jadwiga Piłsudska
Children Krzysztof Józef Jaraczeski
Joanna Maria Onyszkiewicz
Relatives Józef Piłsudski (father-in-law)
Aleksandra Szczerbińska (mother-in-law)
Wanda Piłsudska (sister-in-law)

Military career

Nickname(s) Andrew
Allegiance  Poland
Service/branch Polish Navy
Years of service 1935-1946
Rank Lieutenant (kapitan marynarki)
Unit 3. MGB Flotilla
8. MTB Flotilla
Commands held MGB S-1 Chart
MGB S-3 Wyżeł
MTB S-7
Awards

Andrzej Antoni Jaraczewski, nickname Andrew, (November 8, 1916 - October 18, 1992) was a Polish Navy officer (kapitan marynarki - lieutenant).

He was born into the Polish noble family, Jaraczewski, holding the Zaremba coat of arms. After graduating from the Naval Cadet School in Toruń (now Naval Academy in Gdynia) he was made Sub-Lieutenant (podporucznik marynarki) on October 1, 1938. After the Second World War broke out, he participated in evacuating Polish submarines to the United Kingdom, where he was commanding officer of submarine chasers within 3. MGB Flotilla and torpedo boat within 8. MTB Flotilla. Lt Jaraczewski, alongside Lt Cdr N. B. Weir, accepted the surrender of U-249, the first German submarine surrendered after the capitulation of Nazi Germany.

In 1944 he married Fg Off Jadwiga Piłsudska, an Air Transport Auxiliary pilot and daughter of Marshal Józef Piłsudski. They had two children; a son, Christopher Joseph (in Polish Krzysztof Józef) and daughter, Jane Mary (in Polish Joanna Maria), who later married Polish politician Janusz Onyszkiewicz. In 1977, he and his wife took part in the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II on board the MGB S-3 during the Thames River Pageant.

He was awarded the Polish Cross of Valour and Polish Naval Medal (three times).

Jaraczewski died in 1992 and is buried in the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland.

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