Andrzej Jaraczewski

Andrzej Antoni Jaraczewski, nickname Andrew[1] (8 November 1916 – 18 October 1992), was a Polish Navy officer (porucznik marynarki - lieutenant).

Andrzej Jaraczewski
Born
Andrzej Antoni Jaraczewski

(1916-11-16)16 November 1916
German Empire
Died18 October 1992(1992-10-18) (aged 75)
Poland
Resting placePowązki Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland
NationalityPolish
EducationNaval Cadet School in Toruń
Spouse(s)Jadwiga Piłsudska
ChildrenKrzysztof Józef Jaraczeski
Joanna Maria Onyszkiewicz
RelativesJózef Piłsudski (father-in-law)
Aleksandra Szczerbińska (mother-in-law)
Wanda Piłsudska (sister-in-law)
Military career
Nickname(s)Andrew
Allegiance Poland
Service/branchPolish Navy
Years of service1935-1946
RankLieutenant (kapitan marynarki)
Unit3. MGB Flotilla
8. MTB Flotilla
Commands heldMGB S-1 Chart
MGB S-3 Wyżeł
MTB S-7
Awards

He was born into the Polish noble family, Jaraczewski, holding the Zaremba coat of arms. After graduating from the Naval Cadet School in Toruń (now Naval Academy in Gdynia) he was made Sub-Lieutenant (podporucznik marynarki) on 1 October 1938. After the Second World War broke out, he participated in evacuating Polish submarines to the United Kingdom, where he was commanding officer of submarine chasers within 3. MGB Flotilla and torpedo boat within 8. MTB Flotilla. Lt Jaraczewski, alongside Lt Cdr N. B. Weir, accepted the surrender of U-249, the first German submarine surrendered after the capitulation of Nazi Germany.

In 1944 he married Fg Off Jadwiga Piłsudska, an Air Transport Auxiliary pilot and daughter of Marshal Józef Piłsudski. They had two children; a son, Christopher Joseph (in Polish Krzysztof Józef) and daughter, Jane Mary (in Polish Joanna Maria), who later married Polish politician Janusz Onyszkiewicz.[2] In 1977, he and his wife took part in the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II on board the MGB S-3 during the Thames River Pageant.

He was awarded the Polish Cross of Valour and Polish Naval Medal (three times).

Jaraczewski is buried in the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland.[3]

References
  1. Władysław Kosianowski: Polska Marynarka Wojenna. Od pierwszej do ostatniej salwy w drugiej wojnie światowej. Album pamiątkowy. Rzym: Instytut Literacki, 1947
  2. Reprodukcje, czyli hołd polskim marynarzom
  3. Aleksandra Piłsudska
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