hɪz ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ, wˈɪktɚ, fˈɔːt ɪnðə noʊvˈɛmbɚɹ ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋ ænd wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə wˈɔːɹ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv vˈɜːɾuːɾi mˌɪlɪtˈɑːɹɹi.
His grandfather, Wiktor, fought in the November Uprising and was awarded the War Order of Virtuti Militari.