Bernard Richard Luczak
Engineer, army officer
Born Oct. 5, 1913, Pittsburgh (PA), U.S.; son of Joseph and Magdelan (Troynar); married Rosemary (Johnson); children: Loma Suzanne, Richard V., Mary Jean.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (in industrial engineering), University of Pittsburgh (PA), 1936; Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Stanford University, Palo Alto (CA), 1950; National War College, Washington (DC), 1962.
Career: engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh (PA), 1936-38; officer, 1938-66, brigadier general, 1966-69, executive appointee, GS-17 Project, 1969-72, U.S. Army; consultant, 1972-76; Retired.
Author: inventor, "Luczak" sight (90 mm. direct fire anti-aircraft artillery), 1943; commander, Operation "Holecard", U.S. Army last atmospheric detonation of nuclear weapon, Johnson Island, 1962; project manager, "Nike Hercules" Missile System, 1963-64, Patriot Anti Ballistic Missile System, 1964-65, Army's Main Battle Tank (Abrams), 1968-72; numerous articles on missiles and rockets.
Member of: past member, American Rocket Society, American Ordnance Association, Association of the U.S. Army, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association; several other officers' associations.
Honors: for World War II: AEME (North France, Rhineland, Central Europe and Normandy) Campaign medals, Croix de Guerre with Star (France). Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium), Chivalry Degree - Order of Leopold with Palm (Belgium), Belgian Fourragere; Korean Service Medal, 1953; numerous military awards and medals, i.a.; Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf CIuster, Bronze Star Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal; Meritorious Civilian Service award, Department of Army, 1972.
Served with: U.S. Army, 2nd Iieutenant to brigadier general, 1938-69.
Affiliation: Republican.
Languages: English, Polish, Spanish.
Hobbies: golf, investments.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996
Luczak, Bernard R.
Engineer. In 1940 industrial engineer of the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co. in Pittsburgh, Pa. Reserve lieutenant of U. S. Navy.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943