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Frank A. Harasick

Teacher

Born Apr. 2, 1921, Steubenville (OH), U.S.; son of Matthew and Agnes (Myszkowski); married Dorothy (Oprisch); children: Janis, Kristen, Richard.

Education: B.S. (in education), 1950, graduate school, 1953, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Career: teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1950-85; Retired.

Member of: commander, American Legion, Los Angeles, since 1946; National Education Association, 1950-86; national vice president, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.) (president, California chapter); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.

Honors: Phi Kappa Sigma; Americanism award, American Legion, 1952; Distinguished Service award, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.), 1992.

Served with: U.S. Army, World War II, Psychological Warfare Branch, 1943-45.

Affiliation: Catholic.

Language: English, Polish, Czech, Serbo-Croatian.

Home: 1661 Capistrano Ave., Los Angeles, CA 91208.

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

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