Krystyna Zielkiewicz (Zelazik)
Nurse, Polish community leader
Born Oct. 27, 1923, Kielce, Poland; came to U.S., 1956; daughter of Boleslaw and Zofia (Kuleszynska); married Zbigniew Zielkiewicz; child: Izabella Z.
Career: financial committee chairman, Polish Cultural Exhibition, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.), 1977-78; president, Katyn Commemorating Board Committee, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), Los Angeles, 1977-91; president, Polish National Treasury, Southern California Division, 1983-90; Southern California delegate, Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom), 1983-90; Retired.
Member of: representative, Polish Museum in Rappersville (Switzerland); active member, Polish Scouting in America - Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Z.H.P.); vice president, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), 1974; Alliance of Poles of America, since 1945; vice president, Polish Committee of Bicentennial of Los Angeles.
Honors: Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold and Silver Cross of Merit, Polish Army Medal, Polish Government in Exile; British Empire Medal; Star of Africa; 25th Anniversary Medal, Gold and Silver Badge, Meritorious Service honorary badge, Silver Cross of Polish Resistance, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.); Gold Medal of National Treasury (2 times); honorary diploma, Polish National Treasury; Certificate of Merit for 40 years of Service, Polish Scouting in America - Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Z.H.P.)
Served with: Polish Armed Forces in the Middle East, Medical Corps, lieutenant, 1943-47.
Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, Spanish.
Hobbies: painting, sculpture, ceramics.
Home: 1764 East Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91104.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.
Krystyna Zielkiewicz
Businesswoman
Born Poland, Oct. 27, 1923; daughter of Boleslaw Zelazik (born Poland), and Kuleszynska Z.; married Zbigniew C. Z.; children: Izabella, Zofia Macander.
Education: High School; Pasadena City College, art, ceramics.
Languages: Polish, English, Spanish, Russian, Ukranian.
Career: Owner of tailoring business.
Military: Polish Army, Lieutenant, 1 Nursing service in hospital, Egypt, El Cantara. Polish II Corp, Egypt, Prisoner of War (POW), Oct. 2, 1940 -. Oct. 1942 in Russia with mother.
Awards: Bronze and Silver Merit Badge from the Polish Veterans Association; World War II Medal honoring 25 years service in Polish National Relief Fund; Silver and Gold Merit Cross; Polish and British War Medal.
Representation: Representative of the Polish Government in Exile, Southern California; Representative Polish Museum in Rapperswill, Switzerland; Chairman of Committee under the Polish Veterans of WWII, to establish a commemorative plaque for all the Polish Officers murdered in Katyn, 1940.
Member of: Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (SPK), Kolo #43 Los Angeles, Osrodek Polski, Gen. Sikorski Institute, past president Polish National Relief Fund, delegate, Rzad Rzeczpolspolitej Polski (RP) na emigracii, president (13 years). Commemorative plaque of Katyn, president. Polish Scouting Organization, California, Vice chairman. Polish American Bicentennial Committee, Los Angeles, OLBMRCC.
Resident: Pasadena, CA.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.