Stefan Stec Military person

Stefan Stec (born November 20, 1964 in Warsaw, died September 29, 2005 in The Hague) was a major of the Polish Armed Forces. In 1994 he served as a peacekeeper in the UNAMIR forces in Rwanda under general Roméo Dallaire. For his dedication in saving lives during Rwandan genocide at the risk to his own he was awarded the Cross of Merit for Bravery by Polish President Lech Wałęsa. He died at the age of 41 due to complications from posttraumatic stress disorder.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 20, 1964
Birth place
Poland , Warsaw
Date of deathSeptember 29, 2005
Place of death
Netherlands , The Hague

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Military person

award
Cross of Merit for Bravery (Poland)
military unit
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda

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Juvénal HabyarimanaPresident

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