Jerzy Augustyński
1908–1939 (age 31)
Biography
Jerzy Augustyński was a young man whose life was cut short by one of the darkest chapters of twentieth-century history. Born in 1908, he came of age during the interwar period in Poland, a time of national reconstruction and hope following the restoration of Polish independence.
Augustyński's life was tragically ended in 1939 during the Piaśnica massacre, a horrific atrocity committed during the Nazi occupation of Poland. His death represents the immense human cost of World War II and stands as a solemn reminder of the suffering endured by the Polish people during this devastating period.