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Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 3 (January 12, 1960), Amended by General Orders No. 52 (November 29, 1960)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Zbigniew J. Baczewski (AFSN: 19280A), United States Air Force, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States in 1959. The exemplary courage and heroism displayed by Lieutenant Colonel Baczewski, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.