Volodymyr Kedrowsky
Volodymyr Kedrowsky Володимир Іванович Кедровський | |
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| Born | August 13, 1890 Kherson, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | March 13, 1970 (aged 79) Metuchen, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Buried | St. Andrew Cemetery, South Bound Brook, New Jersey 40°32′46″N 74°31′19″W / 40.54608°N 74.52200°W |
| Allegiance | Ukrainian National Republic |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Colonel, Quartermaster General |
| Other work | Diplomat, Author, Community and political activist |
Volodymyr Kedrowsky (Ukrainian: Володимир Кедровський; August 13, 1890 – March 13, 1970) was a political activist, diplomat, writer, and a colonel in the army of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR). His military career took him from being a sub-poruchik in the Imperial Russian Army to the leadership of the State Inspectorate of the Army of the UNR. Subsequently, he served as in the diplomatic corps of the UNR to the Ottoman Empire and the Baltic States, and went on to play a major role in the Ukrainian American community as an exile in the United States.