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Deaths of Warsaw Uprising veterans

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In August 2026, Poland reported the deaths of several prominent Warsaw Uprising veterans. Krystyna Kodymowska, who used the pseudonym ‘Stokrotka’, died at age 98. During the uprising, she served as a medic and liaison for the Home Army’s ‘Bakcyl’ Sanitary District. Following her military service, she practiced as a legal counsel and worked to preserve the memory of the uprising. Funeral services for Kodymowska were scheduled for August 25 in Gdańsk. Wanda Traczyk-Stawska, known by the pseudonyms ‘Pączek’ and ‘Atma’, passed away on August 18 at age 99. A former scout and liaison for the Home Army and the Gray Ranks (Szare Szeregi), she sustained severe wounds in September 1944 and was held in German prisoner-of-war camps. After the war, she earned a degree in psychology and worked as a teacher for children with disabilities. She was a dedicated advocate for human rights and historical preservation, leading efforts to locate the graves of fallen insurgents and advocating for the Warsaw Uprising Insurgents Cemetery and its Memory Chamber. Polish leaders, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, honored her as a ‘guardian of memory’ and an example of ‘responsible patriotism’. Her funeral services were held at the Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, attended by officials including Senate Marshal Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska. Danuta Szlajmer also passed away at age 99. She served as a liaison and medic for the ‘Kiliński’ Battalion, participating in the battles for the PAST-a building. Following the uprising, she was held in the Ożarów transit camp and the Stalag IV B Mühlberg prisoner-of-war camp before being sent to work in a rubber factory. After the war, she managed the Warsaw Stereoscope (Fotoplastikon Warszawski) before moving to the United States. In September 2026, Barbara Tokarska, a veteran medic of the uprising, died at age 102.

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