Zbigniew Zielkiewicz
Surveyor, Polish community leader
Born Mar. 11, 1912, Kutno, Poland; came to U.S., 1956; son of Czeslaw and Helena (Gunther von Schwartzburg); married Krystyna (Zelazik); child: Izabela.
Education: Cavalry Military Academy, 1933-35 (Poland); Pasadena City College (CA).
Career: surveyor, highways construction, Los Angeles, 1960-75; Retired.
Member of: commandant, Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.), 1967; active member, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.) (secretary, 1972-82, president, 1992-93, Los Angeles Circle), since 1947; vice president, Polish Credit Union, 1970; president, Polish Center, Los Angeles, 1973; delegate, National Council, Southern California, 1989-90.
Honors: Chivalry Cross - Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valor, Gold and Silver Cross of Merit, Polish Army Medal, Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom); British Empire Medal; Italian Star; African Star; Meritorious Service Medal, 25th Anniversary Medal, Silver Badge, Gold Cross of Polish Resistance - Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.); Gold and Silver Medal of Polish National Treasury; Cross of Gallant; September '39 Campaign Cross.
Served with: September '39 Campaign; Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, 3rd Armored Regiment of Uhlans of Slask, major, 1942-47.
Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, German, Spanish.
Hobbies: philately, woodworking.
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.
Zbigniew Zielkiewicz
Surveyor
Born Poland, Mar. 11, 1912; son of Czeslaw and Gunther (von Schwartsburg) Z.; married Krystyna Zelazik; child: Izabella.
Education: Diploma, Military High School, Military Academy.
Languages: Polish, Spanish, Russian, German, English.
Military: Major, Polish Army Sept. 1939. Prisoner of War (POW) Camp, Oflag II B. Gross Born, Germany, Oct. 6, 1939 to Feb. 5, 1945.
Awards: British Army Medal; Bronze and Silver Merit Cross Polish Army Medal; Medal honoring 10 years of service Polish Army; War Cross for September 1939 Campaign; Star of Italy; Star of Africa; Bronze, Silver and Gold Merit Badge honoring 25 years of Service in the Polish Veterans of World War II; Gold Medal for work in the Polish National Relief Fund; 25 years Merit Badge from the Operating Engineers, Local 12, Los Angeles, CA. Sliver Cross V Klas, Polonia Restituta, Polish Cavalry, Horse Artillery, England.
Member of: president, Polish Army Veterans of World War II, 1987-88, Polish Institute Gen. Sikorski, England; past member, Polish National Relief Fund, president, Polish Center in Los Angeles, CA 1967.
Resident: Pasadena, CA.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.