Tadeusz Ireneusz Borowski

Aircraft and space engineer, scout leader

Born Mar. 19, 1916, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1950; son of Zdzislaw and Maria (Jagodzinska); married Helena M. (Szudy); children: Izabela M., Tadeusz J., Ireneusz K.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (in aeronautics), Technical Colllege of Warsaw, 1936; Master of Science (M.S.) (in aeronautic engineering). Polish Air Force Academy, Warsaw, 1939, and Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1952.

Career: design engineer, Sargent and Lundy Engineers and Argony National Laboratories, Chicago (IL), 1951-55; senior design engineer, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank (CA), 1956-82; retired.

Author: numerous engineering projects on control systems.

Member of: Polish American Engineers Association, Chicago, 1950-82; Engineers and Scientists Guild Lockheed Aircraft Corporation; American Legion Post 826; International Scouts Bureau; Boys Scouts of America, Great Western Council, since 1955; Polish Home Army Association - Armia Krajowa (A.K.); assistant chief executive, Polish Scouting in America - Z.H.P.

Honors: military medals i.a.: Order of Virtuti Militari, 1944, Cross of Valor (2 times), 1943, 1944, Polish Home Army Cross, 1947, Warsaw Uprising Cross, Cross of Merit (2 times); Silver Beaver, International Scouts Association.

Served with: Polish Air Force, Polish Home Army, Polish Scouting Underground Organization - Szare Szeregi, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 1943, Warsaw Uprising, 1944, 1st lieutenant, 1939-44.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, German, Russian.

Hobbies: scouting.

Home: 22657 Valerio St., West Hills, CA 92307.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

Tadeusz Ireneusz Borowski

Design aeronautical engineer

Born Warsaw, Poland, Mar. 19, 1916; son of Zdzislaw and Maria (Jagodzinska) B.; married Helena Szudy, 1947; children: Izabela M., Tadeusz J., Ireneusz K.

Education: Graduate mechanical engineer, Warsaw Institute of Technology, Air Force Technical College.

Career: specialist, aircraft and space industry - Lockheed, Rockwell, Hughes.

Military: Cadet Officer, Lieutenant Polish Home Army (PHA) Gray Ranks Scouts 1939-44. Expeditionary Home Army Forces to support Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Apr. 27, 1943. Commander of Gray Ranks Scouts in Battle for Warsaw with "Radoslaw" Scouts Regiment - "Czata 49", Aug. 1944. Wounded. Escaped from prisoner of war hospital transport after capitulation of Warsaw.

Honors: Virtuti Military V; Cross of Valour (twice); Home Army Cross; Silver Cross of Merit (twice); BSA Scouter (Eagle, with Silver Beaver).

Member of: International Scouts IFOFSAG, Polish American Engineers Association, American Legion, Post 826.

Resident: West Hills, CA.

From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.