Boleslaw Tadeusz Laszewski
Editor, Polish community leader
Born Nov. 22. 1912, Gora Ropczycka, Poland; came to U.S. 1951; son of Jozef and Katarzyna; married Christine (Gaszynska); children: Barbara, Marzena, Dorota.
Education: Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland), 1932-37; Master of Science (M.S.), Columbia University, New York City, 1956.
Career: contributor, Radio Free Europe, co-editor. Nowy Swiat, co-founder, vice president, Nowy Dziennik - Polish Daily News, Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York City.
Author: Z wojskowych szeregow do zycia cywilnego, 1984; Krakow miedzywojenny, 1985; Wschod - Zachod - Rosja - Zwiazek Sowiecki - Stany Zjednoczone - Polska, 1986.
Member of: Society of Polish Democratic University Youth Fraternal Association - Bratnia Pomoc, 1932-37; active member, Union of Western Europe (Poland), 1938-39; founder, past president, active member, World Federation of Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.), London (United Kingdom); founder, past president, Federation of Polish War Emigration (United Kingdom); past president, World Union of Poles "Swiatpol", London; co-founder, Polish Independence Movement - "Niedpodleglosc i Demokracja"; president, commandant, Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.); vice president, director, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); founder, Friends of Jagiellonian University Society; director, Polish Assistance - Polska Bratnia Pomoc; past president, Polish Federal Credit Union; board member, executive director, Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); founder, honorary president, Society of Polish American Travel Agents (S.P.A.T.A.); Consumer Advisory Council of the City of New York; Council of National Unity; Captive European Nations; Kosciuszko Foundation.
Honors: September '39 Cross; Gold Badge of the Order of Merit (Poland); "Poland To Its Defender" Medal; British Defense Medal 1939-45; Medaille Commemorative Francaise de la Guerre 1939-45; Gold Badge, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.); Gold Medal, 50th Anniversary of Polish Army Veterans Association; Gold Badge, Polish Paratroopers Association; award, Mayor of the City of New York.
Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign, company commander, 2nd lieutenant; Polish Armed Forces in the West, Polish Parachute Brigade, General Staff (United Kingdom), captain, 1940-45; promoted to major.
Languages: Polish, English, German, French.
Office: Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, 333 W. 38th St., New York, NY 10018.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996