Bogdan B. Gieniewski

Military officer

Born Aug. 24, 1959, Newark (NJ), U.S.; son of Czeslaw and Krystyna (Gattowna); married Robin.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1982; graduate, several military courses; Combined Arms Service Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth (KS), 1989.

Career: army officer, U.S. Army Special Forces, Green Berets, Ft. Bragg Airborne (NC), 1986 -; headquarters commandant, Special Operations Command, 1992 -.

Honors: Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Expert Infantry badge, Master Parachutist badge, German Parachute badge; over 30 army trophies in target shooting.

Served with: U.S. Army, Infantry, Republic of Panama, lieutenant, 1983-85; U.S. Army Special Forces Group (Germany), U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and School, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, major, 1986 -.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Languages: English, Polish, German, Spanish

Hobbies: target shooting, scubadivmg, horseback riding

Home: 1 Timber Rd., Edison, NJ 08820

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