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Henryk Jozef Lapczynski

Organist, composer

Born Dec. 14, 1916, Lodz, Poland; came to U.S., 1956; son of Jozef and Bronislawa (Rozanowicz); married Blandyna (Stanczak); children: Ewa, Andrzej, Maciej.

Education: Infantry Officers' School, Ostrow-Komorowo (Poland), 1939.

Career: platoon commander, 29th Regiment of Riflemen of Kaniow, 1939; Prisoner of Law (POW) in Murnau (Germany); worker, Belgium; organist, Cleveland (OH).

Author: Christmas Mass for Choir and Organ, 1961; Suita mazowiecka, Fantazja, and other symphonic and choral compositions; numerous articles in Polish journals in U.S.

Member of: president, Germany, 1946, past vice president, Belgium Branch Headquarters, past president, Fellowship's Court, Polish Veterans of World War II; president, School Committee, Eisen (Belgium).

Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign, Infantry, 2nd lieutenant, 1939.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, German, English.

Hobby: gardening.

Home: 1100 Bryce Ave., Aurora, OH 44202.

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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