Władysław Grydziuszko [SEP] conflict
awarded the Cross of Valor (Krzyz Walecznych) for showing tremendous courage on the battlefield. During the battle, Grydziuszko was lightly wounded on October 17, 1944 and suffered minor spinal cord injuries from Nazi artillery fire. However, he quickly recovered and returned to the forces to serve for another two years.
Death and Aftermath.
Following the end of World War II, Władysław Grydziuszko was killed in an accident near Treia, Macerata in Italy on January 29, 1946. During a routine 2nd Armoured Brigade (Poland)
was held in the USSR. Following his ordeal on the basis of the Sikorski-Maisky agreement of July 30, 1941, Władysław Grydziuszko was released for the purpose of joining the Polish Armed Forces in USSR. From 1942 to 1944 Władysław received military training by the British Army in the Middle East. Then in 1944 to 1946 he embarked on the Italian campaign.
Battle at Monte Cassino.
Grydziuszko was primarily posted to the Fifth Field Artillery Regiment, and was later transferred to the Seventh on January 1, 1942.