About Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski
Lived 1922 – 2020 (aged 97). Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski was a Polish and American aircraft pilot and architect.
Biography
Young years
Główczewski was born in Warsaw in 1922 to Kazimierz Główczewski, who owned a lithographic printing business, and Józefa Bernhard. After Kazimierz died in 1929 in a traffic accident she managed the company and married Witoldrządkowski in 1938. In August 2021, his ashes were buried in the family grave at Warsaw.
Wojak z przypadku (Translated title: A warrior by chance). Warszawa: Most, 2003. . 277 pp. In Polish.
Optymista mimo wszystko (Still an optimist). Warszawa: Most, 2004.. 270 pp. In Polish.
Moja Ameryka: tak i nie (My America: yes and no). Warszawa: Most, 2006.. 269 pp. In Polish.
English version combining the three Polish books mentioned above: The Accidental Immigrant. A Memoir, New York: Xlibris, 2007.. 452 pp.
Ostatni pilot myśliwca. Wspomnienia (The last fighter pilot. Reminiscences). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2020.. 790 pp. In Polish.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski?
Polish WWII airman and architect (1922-2020)
When was Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski born?
Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski was born on 19 November 1922 in Poland.
When did Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski die?
Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski died on 13 April 2020 in New York City.
What was Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski's occupation?
Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski was an aircraft pilot and architect.
What nationality was Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski?
Jerzy Eligiusz Główczewski was Polish and American.
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