Leon William Hojnicki
Military officer
Born Jan. 5, 1959, Wilmington (DE), U.S.; son of Edward and Stephanie (Hnida); married Georgia (Holman); children: Steven, Aaron, Rachel.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1981; Master of Arts (M.A.), Naval War College, Newport (RI), 1994.
Career: vulcan platoon leader, 1981-82, stinger platoon leader, 1982-83, C Battery, 3/4th Air Defense Artillery, battery executive officer, 1983-84, battalion adjutant, 1984-85, Ft. Bragg (NC); battalion adjutant, battery commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 6/3rd Air Defense Artillery, Ft. Bliss (TX), and Kairserslautern (Germany), 1985-88; battalion assistant operations officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 3/44th Air Defense Artillery, Ramstein (Germany), 1988-89; office manager, Headquarters 32nd Army Air Defense Command, Darmstadt (Germany) 1989-91; personnel manager, U.S. Army Personnel Command, Alexandria (VA), 1991-93; assistant division air defense officer, 1994-95, battalion executive, 1995 -, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 2/44th ADA, Ft. Campbell (KY).
Author: article in Air Defense Artillery Magazine, 1989.
Member of: life member, Air Defense Artillery Association; 101st Airborne Association; Association of the U.S. Army; Boy Scout Troop, Pulaski Legion, Wilmington, 1971-74.
Honors: Army Achievement Medal (3 times), 1982, 1983, 1985, Army Commendation Medal (3 times), 1984, 1985, 1986, Meritorious Service Medal (3 times), 1989, 1991, 1993, Army Superior Unit award, 1991, U.S. Army.
Served with: U.S. Army, major, 1981 -.
Affiliation: Eastern Orthodox
Languages: English, French
Hobbies: tennis, running, reading
Office: Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 2-44th Air Defense Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell, KY 42223.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996