Frank J. Zagorski
Military officer, educator
Born Dec. 21, 1925, Meriden (CT), U.S.; son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Dobrzanski); married Marianne (Rice); children: Rebecca, James, Elizabeth.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1950; Master of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh (PA), 1960; Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1972; Master of Arts (M.A.), Webster University, St. Louis (MO), 1982.
Career: pilot training, Air Training Command, United States Air Force (USAF), Texas and Oklahoma, 1950-51; aircraft commander, United States Air force (USAF), 1951-59; tenured associate prof., United States Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado Springs (CO), 1960-70; deputy director of training, United States Air Force (USAF) Advisory Group, Saigon (Vietnam), 1970-71; deputy commandant, Defense Intelligence School, Washington (DC), 1971-79; senior program director, 1980-88, advisor, commuity relation coordinator, 1988-94, Webster University, Colorado Springs; Retired.
Member of: Air Force Association; Retired Officers Association.
Honors: Meritorious Service Medal, 1970, Bronze Star, 1971, Legion of Merit, 1979, United States Air Force (USAF); numerous medals and awards, United States Air force (USAF) and Vietnamese Government, 1966-79; listed in Who's Who in the West.
Served with: United States Air force (USAF), colonel, 1950-79.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish, Russian.
Hobbies: racquet-ball, fishing, philately.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.