Ewa Bąkowska (2 August 1962 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish librarian, activist and representative of the Katyn Families. She died in the

2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing List of casualties of the Smolensk air disaster, all 96 people on board. Among the victims were the president ...

near Smolensk on 10 April 2010. She is buried in the Salwator Cemetery. She was posthumously awarded the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in ...

Awards

* Bronze Cross of Merit (2001) *

Medal for Long Service The Medal for Long Service (Polish: ''Medal za Długoletnią Służbę'') is a Polish decoration awarded in three classes (gold, silver and bronze) to members of the Polish Armed Forces and other uniformed services, and to Civil Servants, civil se ...

(2008) *

Knight's Cross of the

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References

1962 births 2010 deaths Polish librarians Polish women librarians People from Kraków Jagiellonian University alumni Burials at Salwator Cemetery Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Victims of the Smolensk air disaster {{Poland-bio-stub