Richard Blaze WrobelFinancial controller
Born Gliwice, Poland, Feb. 2, 1913; son of Jozef (born Gliwice, Poland) and Milka W. (born Gliwice, Poland); married Maria Barbara; children: Andrew, Christopher.
Family: First wife, Maria Przybylak, Home Army in Warsaw, POW, Oberlangen, Germany, died in Montreal, Canada in 1977. Second wife, Maria Kolis, deported to Siberia for 2 yrs., joined Polish forces, 2nd Corps, married Lt. Richard Lasunowicz, emigrated to USA 1951, Lasunowicz died 1977. Maria Barbara is a licensed nurse at St. Jude Hospital, Fullerton, CA and is a member of Orange County Polish Folk Singers.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), Law, Jagiellonian, University Krakow, Poland, 1937; Bachelor of Law, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, 1943.
Languages: Polish, German, English.
Career: Office manager, financial controller, Montreal, Canada, 1952-81. Certified Administrative Manager (CAM), Canada and USA.
Military: in France with Polish forces January to May 1940, Scotland with Polish forces June 1940-44, military campaign, France-German, 1st Polish Armed Division July 1944 to May 1945; Wounded in action August 1944, joined action January 1945, 2nd Lieutenant.
Awards: Cross of Valour (Krzyz Walecznych). Campaign Medals: France and Germany, 1939-45 Star, British Defense Medal.
Member: secretary, Men's CIub, John Paul II Polish Center, Yorba Linda, CA.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.