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Henry Anthony Gajda

Public servant, social security executive

Born Mar. 24, 1927, New Britain (CT), U.S.; son of Antoni and Mary (Was).

Education: Associate of Science (A.S.), Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, 1950.

Career: claims representative, Ashtabula and Canton (OH), 1956-59, fieid representative, Youngstown (OH), 1959-84, Social Security Administration. Retired. Official Polish translator of documents for Social Security Administrn. (OH, MI);

Member of: commander, Holy Cross Post, 1953-54, historian, State of Connecticut Catholic War Veterans, 1954-55, New Britain; New Britain Democratic Town Committee; board directors member, Polish Arts Club, Youngstown; Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Kosciuszko Foundation; Pulaski Democratic Club (CT).

Honors: Social Security Regional Commanders Award (for outstanding service in the field of public information), Cleveland (OH), 1971; Public Affairs Award, Social Security Administration, Chicago (IL), 1978.

Served with: United States Navy (USN), 1945-46.

Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish.

Hobbies: travel, reading, maintaining scrapbooks on Polish subjects.

Home: 123 Commonwealth Ave., New Britain, CT 06053.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

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