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Jadwiga Piłsudska was born on [[February 20]], [[1920]], in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]], a daughter of [[Józef Piłsudski]], Poland's [[Naczelnik Państwa|Cheaf of State]], and [[Aleksandra Piłsudska]]. In 1937 she began flying a [[sailplane]] and obtained her pilot's license. In [[1939]] she passed her ''[[matura]]'' and planned to study aircraft engineering at the [[Warsaw University of Technology|Warsaw Polytechnic]]. |
Jadwiga Piłsudska was born on [[February 20]], [[1920]], in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]], a daughter of [[Józef Piłsudski]], Poland's [[Naczelnik Państwa|Cheaf of State]], and [[Aleksandra Piłsudska]]. In 1937 she began flying a [[sailplane]] and obtained her pilot's license. In [[1939]] she passed her ''[[matura]]'' and planned to study aircraft engineering at the [[Warsaw University of Technology|Warsaw Polytechnic]]. |
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In September 1939, when Poland was invaded at the opening of [[World War II]], she evacuated with her mother and sister, [[Wanda Piłsudska]], to the [[United Kingdom]]. There in 1940 she matriculated at [[Cambridge University]]. In July 1942 she joined the [[Air Transport Auxiliary]] as a ferry pilot in the rank of Pilot Officer. She received a airplane pilot's license and began service in airplane ferrying. In 1944 she took a leave to continue studies in the Polish School of Architecture at [[Liverpool University]]. In 1946 she graduated with an engineering degree in architecture. In 1944 she married Lt. Andrzej Jaraczewski, a [[Polish Navy]] officer. After the war she remained in England as a political emigré. She returned to [[Poland]] in 1990. She has two children: a son, Krzysztof ([[English language|English]] |
In September 1939, when Poland was invaded at the opening of [[World War II]], she evacuated with her mother and sister, [[Wanda Piłsudska]], to the [[United Kingdom]]. There in 1940 she matriculated at [[Cambridge University]]. In July 1942 she joined the [[Air Transport Auxiliary]] as a ferry pilot in the rank of Pilot Officer. She received a airplane pilot's license and began service in airplane ferrying. In 1944 she took a leave to continue studies in the Polish School of Architecture at [[Liverpool University]]. In 1946 she graduated with an engineering degree in architecture. In 1944 she married Lt. Andrzej Jaraczewski, a [[Polish Navy]] officer. After the war she remained in England as a political emigré. She returned to [[Poland]] in 1990. She has two children: a son, Krzysztof (in [[English language|English]], Christopher) and a daughter, Joanna. She lives in [[Warsaw]]. |
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Plt Off Jadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska (born February 20, 1920, in Warsaw, Poland) is a daughter of Józef Piłsudski and an aviator who during World War II served as a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary.
Life
Jadwiga Piłsudska was born on February 20, 1920, in Warsaw, Poland, a daughter of Józef Piłsudski, Poland's Cheaf of State, and Aleksandra Piłsudska. In 1937 she began flying a sailplane and obtained her pilot's license. In 1939 she passed her matura and planned to study aircraft engineering at the Warsaw Polytechnic.
In September 1939, when Poland was invaded at the opening of World War II, she evacuated with her mother and sister, Wanda Piłsudska, to the United Kingdom. There in 1940 she matriculated at Cambridge University. In July 1942 she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary as a ferry pilot in the rank of Pilot Officer. She received a airplane pilot's license and began service in airplane ferrying. In 1944 she took a leave to continue studies in the Polish School of Architecture at Liverpool University. In 1946 she graduated with an engineering degree in architecture. In 1944 she married Lt. Andrzej Jaraczewski, a Polish Navy officer. After the war she remained in England as a political emigré. She returned to Poland in 1990. She has two children: a son, Krzysztof (in English, Christopher) and a daughter, Joanna. She lives in Warsaw.
Honors
She has been honored with a Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords and Commander's Cross of Polonia Restituta.