Zofia Leśniowska

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Zofia Leśniowska was the daughter and close aide of Polish Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief Władysław Sikorski, known for her role in the Polish government-in-exile during World War II and her death in the 1943 Gibraltar air crash.

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Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish person
human
causeOfDeath airplane crash
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Poland
dateOfDeath 1943-07-04
employer Polish government-in-exile
era 20th century
ethnicGroup Poles
familyName Leśniowska
father Władysław Sikorski
givenName Zofia
hasRole assistant in diplomatic and military contacts of Sikorski
personal representative of Sikorski on inspection trips
languageSpoken Polish
mannerOfDeath air crash
movement Polish government-in-exile
notableEvent death alongside Władysław Sikorski in 1943
notableFor being close aide to Władysław Sikorski
death in the 1943 Gibraltar air crash
role in the Polish government-in-exile during World War II
occupation political aide
participantIn Gibraltar B-24 crash of 4 July 1943
partOf Polish Armed Forces in the West
placeOfDeath Gibraltar
positionHeld aide to the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile
secretary and liaison for Władysław Sikorski
relative Władysław Sikorski
residence London
sexOrGender female
workLocation London

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Władysław Sikorski
child
Zofia Leśniowska ("Leśniowska")
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