Józef Kucharski Explained

Józef Kucharski
Birth Date:	16 April 1910
Birth Place:	Żurawica, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:	Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands
Height:	181 cm^[1]
Years1:	1928–1934
Clubs1:	Pogoń Lwów
Caps1:	25
Goals1:	1
Years2:	1935–1939
Clubs2:	Lechia Lwów

Józef Kucharski (16 April 1910 – 29 October 1944) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender in Liga Piłki Nożnej for Pogoń Lwów.

Personal life

Kucharski served in the Invasion of Poland during the Second World War.^{[2] [3]} He later fled the country and joined the Polish Armed Forces in the West, serving in the 1st Armoured Division. On 29 October 1944, he died of wounds sustained in combat in the Netherlands. He was awarded the Cross of Valour for his service.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Józef Kucharski . 90 Minut . 14 December 2023.
2. Book: List of fallen and deceased soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces abroad in the years 1939-1946 . 1952 . Historical Institute of General Sikorski . 14 December 2023.
3. Book: Gowarzewski . Andrzej . Dobrowolny . Zbigniew . Lwów i Wilno w ekstraklasie: dzieje polskiego futbolu kresowego = The history of Polish football: in prewar eastern regions of Poland . 1997 . "GiA" . Katowice . 83-905424-1-2 . 171.