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Glod, Mieceslaus M.
Army officer. Born in Jaslo, Poland in 1892. Educated in elementary schools and H.S. at Jaslo. Came to America in 1898. Employed at the Steel Mills and glass factories in Kensington, Pa. He helped organize P.N.A. chapters and branches of Falcons in and about Pittsburgh, Pa. Frequently wrote articles for Polish papers. In 1908, after the death of his father, enlisted in the U.S. Army because he thought that service was the most honorable for a citizen and that America could help Poland most. Served 9 years in the regular U.S. Army as a private, Corporal, Sergeant and First Sergeant in Fort Sheridan, Texas, Mexican Boarder, Panama Canal, Philippine Islands. Lieutenant from 1917 to 1920. In 1920, because of final demobilization of American army, was given commission in U.S. Army Reserve as lieutenant. Promoted to First Lieutenant in 1923; to Captain in 1928; to Major in 1936, which rank he still holds. Assigned to inactive Officers Reserve Corps because of age limit which is 59 years. Completed Command and General Staff School of U.S. Army. At present employed as special clerk in U.S. Post Office. In 1915 was awarded medal for valor and a certificate of merit signed by President Woodrow Wilson for saving soldiers' lives in a sea storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Awarded Silver Cross by Government of Poland in 1938. At present writes articles for the press on patriotic subjects. Very active in organizing Polish Legion of American Veterans in which he held the post of State of Illinois Commander. Residence: 2500 N. Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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