Maria Melhior
1914–1964 (age 50)
Biography
Maria Melhior was a Polish woman who lived through the dramatic transformations of twentieth-century Poland. Born in 1914, she experienced both the interwar period and the profound changes that followed World War II.
Melhior's life and memory are honored at Powązki Military Cemetery, indicating her connection to Poland's military heritage. She represents the many women whose lives were shaped by Poland's complex twentieth-century history.