Roman Krzyżelewski Explained

Roman Krzyżelewski
Rank:	Fleet-Admiral
Serviceyears:	1968-2007
Birth Date:	January 25, 1949
Birth Place:	Rzeczenica, Poland
Awards:	PR

Roman Krzyżelewski (born January 25, 1949, in Rzeczenica, Poland) was the commander-in-chief of the Polish Navy between October 2003 and November 2007. For most of his career he was a Submarine Officer, although he started his career as a Weapons Conscript on board an Osa-class missile boat^{[1] [2]}

Honours and awards

• Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (previously awarded the Officer's Cross and the Knight's Cross)
• Silver Cross of Merit
• Gold Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny)
• Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence
• Medal Milito Pro Christo
• Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA)^[3]
• Haller Ring

Notes and References

1. Web site: ..:: Ordynariat Polowy WP :: Wiadomo?ci listopad 2006 r. ::. . www.ordynariat.wp.mil.pl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304072419/http://www.ordynariat.wp.mil.pl/pl/181_2758.html . 2012-03-04.
2. Gazeta Wyborcza, "Nowy dowódca polskiej floty wojennej", http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/kraj/1,34317,1689828.html
3. http://www.navy.mw.mil.pl/index.php?akcja=news&id=1617