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General Pulaski Memorial Day is a United States holiday in honor of General Kazimierz Pułaski (spelled Casimir Pulaski in English) a Polish hero of the American Revolution. This holiday is held every year on October 11 by Presidential Proclamation to commemorate his death from wounds suffered at the Siege of Savannah on October 9 1779 and to honor the heritage of Polish Americans.