Ludwik Zeranski
Electrical engineer
Born Mar. 20, 1915, Lwow, Poland; came to U.S., 1957; son of Tadeusz and Maria (Czapinska); married Alina (Erickson); child: Peter.
Education: Master of Science (M.S.), Technical University of Warsaw (Poland), 1939.
Career: plant engineer, Canadian Westinghouse Company, Hamilton (Ontario), 1949-57; manager, Jacob Engineering, Pittsburgh (PA), 1961-70; senior engineer, Bechtel Power Corporation, Gaithersburg (MD), 1970-80; Retired.
Author: various articles in Polish journals and magazines (United States, Canada).
Member of: Professional Engineers Association (Canada), 1953-80; active member, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), Hamilton (Canada), and Washington (DC); vice president, treasurer, Polish Veterans Cultural Foundation; active member, Polish Arts of Pittsburgh, 1958-70; vice president, Polish - American Arts Association (board member, 1973, treasurer, 1985-90); initiator, treasurer, Polish Library, Washington.
Honors: September '39 Campaign Cross, Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom); Chivalry Cross - Order of Merit, Polish Government, 1993.
Served with: Polish Army, 2nd lieutenant, 1937; September '39 Campaign, Cavalry Brigade, radio platoon commander; Prisoner of War (POW), Murnau (Germany), 1939-45; Independent Parachute Brigade, (allies-occupied Germany), 2nd lieutenant, contract officer, 1946-48; promoted to lieutenant.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French, German.
Hobby: photography.
Home: 6219 Kellogg Drive, McLean, VA 22101.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.