Franciszek Gacek
Polish community leader
Born Jul. 27, 1911, Cichawka, Poland; came to U.S., 1952; son of Marcin and Wiktoria (Trybula); married Bronislawa (Weglarz); children: Barbara, Lech, Elzbieta, Krystyna, Anna, Jan.
Education: Salezjan Fathers Philosophical Institute, 1933-35; A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan (Poland), 1938-39.
Career: teacher, Salezjan Fathers High School, Pogrzebien (Poland), 1935-38; president, M. Konopnicka Educational Society, 1956-66, Polish National Home, 1962-66, Polish & Slavic Center, 1973-75, Brooklyn (NY). Retired.
Author: various articles in Nowy Swiat.
Member of: active member, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), 1958-76, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), 1956-76.
Honors, i.a.: Monte Cassino Cross; Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords; La Croce al Merito di Guerra (Italy); honorary distinctions, silver - 1966, gold - 1976, World Federation, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.).
Served with: Polish Army in U.S.R.R., 1941-42; Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, sergeant, 1944-47.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, Greek, Latin, German, English, Italian.
Hobbies: collecting stamps, soccer.
Home: RR 3 Box 562, Pine Bush, NY 12566.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996