Stefan Wieslaw Strumph
Electronic technician, manager
Born Jan. 4, 1918, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1955; son of Wladyslaw and Jadwiga; married Sophie (Paton); children: John, Patricia, Linda.
Education: King John III Sobieski High School, Cracow (Poland); 2nd lieutenant, Military Academy, Przemysl (Poland), 1939; Advance English Language Study at Marshall Plan, Paris (France), 1946-47; Sorbone University, Paris, 1948-49; electronic technician, Radio - TV Training, American Institute, New York City, 1958.
Career: commanding officer, U.S. Army, Neuville Sur Margival Aisne (France), 1945-46; information officer, U.S. Embassy, Paris, 1946-55; foreman, Photocircuits Corporation, Glen Cove (NY), 1955-70; department manager to senior production line manager, P.M.I. New Technologies, Commack (NY), 1970-83; Retired.
Member of: American Ex-Prisoners of War; American Legion; Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.); American Polish Museum, Port Washington (NY); councilman, Seniors Center, Polish Home, Glen Cove; Polish Club, Hempstead (NY).
Honors: citations, Honorary Thomas S. Gulotta, Nassau County Executive, Honorary Donald P. DeRiggi, City of Glen Cove Mayor and Supervisor.
Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign, 6th Regiment of Mountain Infantry; Prisoner of War (POW) (3 times escaped), Luckenwalde and Falling Bostel (Germany), 1939-45; commanding officer, Polish Guard Forces (France), 1945-46.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, German, English, French.
Hobbies: photography, tennis, gardening.
Home: 4 Abate Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.