On the Eve of the 81st Anniversary. A Tribute to the Warsaw Uprising Insurgents

On the eve of the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, Krzysztof Męciński, director of the Szczecin branch of the Institute of National Remembrance, along with representatives of government and local government, uniformed services, and Warsaw Uprising participants, paid tribute to the Warsaw Uprising participants. The ceremony was initiated by the Szczecin branch of the Institute of National Remembrance.

Krzysztof Męciński, accompanied by, among others, Michał Przepiera – Deputy Mayor of Szczecin, Przemysław Włosek – Director General of the Marshal’s Office of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, and Warsaw Insurgents, Major Joanna Ostrowska-Kin, codename “Janeczka” and Amelia Korycka, codename “Mela”, laid flowers and lit candles at the graves of veterans of the fights for Poland’s freedom and independence, participants of the August 1944 uprising, buried in Szczecin at the Central Cemetery on Ku Słońcu Street.

Participants in the ceremony visited three graves where the following people were buried: Ada Litten, nom de guerre "Kira," born February 23, 1900 in Warsaw, daughter of Edward and Waleria, died May 19, 1977. During the uprising, she served at the "Kowal" Information Post at 32 Sienna Street as part of Department VI of the BiP (Office of Information and Propaganda) at the Home Army Headquarters.

Zofia Gabrysiak, nom de guerre "Wiga," was born February 19, 1912, in Warsaw, daughter of Stanisław and Bronisława, and died October 29, 1983. During the Uprising, she served in the Home Army in the so-called "Pasta" units of the Women's Military Service. At that time, she served as a liaison in the "Radwan" District in the Śródmieście district. She also collected food for the insurgents' warehouses at 13 Zielna Street.

Zenon Kasprzak, codename "Wilk," was born on May 16, 1932, in Gdynia, son of Franciszek and Anna (née Kubiak), and died on April 30, 2023. He served in a patrol commanded by Józef Przewłocki, codename "Placek." He participated in collecting propellants for incendiary bottles from civilians, which were then stored on Lwowska Street. He also supported residents in extinguishing fires caused by street fighting with the Germans and bombings. Transferred to the Scout Field Mail, he delivered letters, parcels, and orders throughout Warsaw's southern city center.

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