Wojciech Kolaczkowski

Polish Air Force officer, pilot

Born Apr. 16, 1908, Moszenki, Poland; came to U.S., 1948; son of Jan and Roza (Boduszynska); child: Jan Wojciech.

Education: Higher School of Agriculture, Cieszyn (Poland), 1930; Polish Air Force Academy, Deblin (Poland), 1933; Advanced Course of Fighter Piloting, Grudziadz (Poland), 1934.

Career: land owner, Labunki, Jatutow and Brodek (Poland); officer, pilot, 1st Air Force Regiment of Warsaw, Polish Air Force, 1933-38; instuctor, Polish Air Force Academy, 1938-39; commander, Fighter Squadron, Algiers (Africa), 1940; commander, 303 Squadron, 1941-42, Fighter Wing No. 2, 1942, and No. 1, 1943, (United Kingdom); 2nd air attache, Polish Embassy, London (United Kingdom), 1944-45; instructor, Staff College, Weston - Super - Mer (United Kingdom), 1944; director, Factory Showroom, British Motor Corporation and British Jaguar; flit sales manager, Jaguar and British Lyland, New York City, Leonia (NJ); Retired.

Member of: honorary president, Polish Air Force Veterans Association (NY, NJ); treasurer, Polish National Treasury; deputy treasurer, Polish Assistance - Polska Bratnia Pomoc; Pilsudski Institute of America; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Kosciuszko Foundation.

Honors, i.a.: Virtuti Militari Cross; Gallantry Cross (4 times); Distinguished Flying Cross; Officer Cross - Polonia Restituta; Chivalry Cross - Polonia Restituta; St. Olaf Cross; Air Force Medal.

Served with: World War II, Polish Air Force in the West, colonel, 1940-45.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, French, English.

Hobbies: automotive sports, shooting, tennis.

Home: 6 Middlemay Circle, Forest Hilis Gardens, NY 11375.

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