Klemens Perzanowski
Banquet department manager, Polish community leader
Born Nov. 23, 1916, Jersey City (NJ); U.S.; son of Cezary and Bronislawa (Skuza); married Jadwiga (Kopylowska); children: Lester, Clementina.
Career: assistant manager, Book Cadillac Hotel, 1947-62, head banquet manager, Howard Johnson Hotel, 1966-78, Detroit (MI); Retired.
Member of: journeyman, Bartenders Union, 1947-80; treasurer, Polish National Treasury in Michigan, 1970-80; president, Polish Home Army Veterans Association Circle, Detroit, 1978-86; president, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.) Council 15, Detroit, 1976-78; Polish National Council in United States, 1982-87.
Honors: honorary award for activities in Polish Scouting in America - Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Z.H.P.); Haller's Swords, and Medal of Merit, Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.); Chivalry Cross - Polonia Restituta; Gold Cross of Merit; Silver Cross of Merit with Swords; Polish Home Army Cross; Cross of Gallant; diploma, Knights of Columbus.
Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign, Infantry; Polish Underground Army - Stowarzyszenie Zwyciestwa Polsce (SZP), Zwiazek Walki Zbrojnej (ZWZ), Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.), Iieutenant, 1939-44.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Langages: English, Polish, German.
Hobbies: soccer, volleyball, tennis.
Home: 6038 Rosemont Avenue, Detroit, MI 48228.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.