Jan Szkuta
1886–1937 (age 51)
Biography
Jan Szkuta was a military officer who dedicated his career to serving Poland. Born in 1886, he spent his professional life during the crucial period of Poland's independence and early development as a nation-state.
Szkuta's contributions to Polish military affairs were honored through his interment at Powązki Military Cemetery. He lived until 1937, having witnessed and participated in the establishment of Poland's modern military institutions.