Paul George Skowronek
Farmer, military and intelligence officer, educator, paratrooper
Born Oct. 15, 1915, Pittsburgh (PA), U.S.; son of Anton and Paulina (Czajkowski); married Virginia (Lyle); child: Patricia.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1941; Master of Arts (M.A.), Columbia University, New York City, 1954; diploma, Oxford University (United Kingdom), 1972; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1976; U.S. Army Language School; U.S. Army Russian Institute Graduated, U.S. Army Airborne School.
Career: troop commander, Cavalry Division, Ft. Clark (TX), 1941-43; intelligence officer, IV Corps (Italy), and Caribbean Command, Panama; general staff officer, U.S. Army Intelligence, Pentagon, (DC); commander, 42nd Tank Battalion, Korea; chief, Liaison Mission to the Commander - in - Chief, Group of Soviet Forces in Germany; deputy director, British - United States Arms Control Project (United Kingdom); defense attache, U.S. Ambassy, Sofia (Bulgaria).
Author: Soviet American Military Relations since 1945 (dissertation), 1976.
Member of: president, U.S. Military Academy Cadet Ski Club, 1938-41, Ft. Knox Sport Parachute Club, Ft. Knox Hunt CIub, 1961-63, and Association of the U.S. Army, Berlin (Germany), 1965-67.
Honors: Bronze Star and Air Medal, 1944, Distinguished Service Medal, 1967, Legion of Merit (3 times), 1967, 1969, 1971, U.S. Army.
Served with: U.S. Army, Cavalry / Armor, colonel, 1941-71.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: English, Russian, Bulgarian, Spanish, French.
Hobbies: skydiving, equitation, tennis.
Home: 7701 Wurzbach Road #1006, San Antonio, TX 78229.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.