Tadeusz Swidzinski
Electronic technician, Polish community leader
Born Jun. 1, 1917, Garbow, Poland; came to U.S., 1953; son of Jozef and Michalina (Ciesielska); married Wanda (Zytniewska); children: Andre, Janine, Danielle.
Education: Associate of Arts (A.A.), Nassau Community College, Garden City (NY), 1970; Queens College (NY), 1970-73.
Career: electrician, Broocland Aviation, Sywell (United Kingdom), 1949-53; electronic technician, Atlantic Aviation, Teterboro (NJ), 1953-54, Trans World Airlines, JFK International Airport (NY), 1954-82; Retired.
Member of: secretary, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), Hempstead (NY); Polish Air Force Veterans Association; Polish National Home, Glen Cove (NY); Polish - American Council of Long Island; Polish American Museum, Port Washington (NY).
Honors: Order of Virtuti Militari, Wladyslaw Sikorski, Commander - in - Chief, Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1941; Cross of Valor (4 times); "Poland to Its Defender" Air Force Medal; 1939/45 Star, War Medal, Air Crew Europe Star, British Government.
Served with: Polish Air Force School, 1935-39; Royal Air Force, World War II, 2nd lieutenant, 1940-49.
Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English.
Hobbies: tennis, reading.
Home: 23 Jackson 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.