Gabriela Zych
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Gabriela Lucyna Zych (31 May 1941, Kalisz — 10 April 2010, Smolensk) was a Polish social activist who (together with husband Leszek Zych)[1] established the Katyn Families Association (pol. Federacja Rodzin Katyńskich) and became its leader. She was behind the creation of the city's monument in memory of victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre.[2] Zych was a victim of the Smolensk air disaster in April 2010.[3]
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Gabriela Zych | |
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Born | (1941-05-31)May 31, 1941 |
Died | April 10, 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 68) |
Cause of death | Smolensk air disaster |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | social activist |
Spouse | Leszek Zych |
Children | Przemysław Zych, Izabela Musielak |
Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta, Polish Cross of Merit |
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