Monte Cassino cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Whilst surfing today I came across the following for sale on ebay.





Monte Cassino Cross Reverse Numbered : 36020

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kapral pchor. (Corporal/Officer Cadet)

Surname : Konikowski

Christian Names : Zbigniew Alfred

Date of Birth : 17th May 1912

Place of Birth : Tarnopol

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1912-293-III

Unit : 7 Pułk Artylerii Przeciwlotniczej Lekkiej (7th Light Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment)

By the end of the war he had been awarded the following Polish Awards : Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valour), Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami, Silver Cross of Merit with Swords, Medal Wojsko (Army Medal), Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 36020.
British Awards : 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal.

In 1951 he emigrated to the US and married Ewa Sternalska, they lived in Queens, in New York, Zbigniew died on the 13th November 1999 in Queens.



Eugeniusz Witt left with Zbigniew Konikowski



Zbigniew Alfred Konikowski grave.

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. link to the web page below :

WW2 Monte Cassino Polish Cross Medal Numbered 36 O20 | eBay

[conrado]

Dear Andrzej,

I kindly ask for your help regarding soldier Jan TURLEJ. Any info would be helpful.

Thank you in advance,
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Konrad,

I have looked through the Register of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross and also looked on the Kresy-siberia site, they only list 1 Turlej Józef who was a Strz. serving in the 3KBCKM, Born in 1909, Army Number : 1909-36-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 12949 also by the end of the war he had been awarded the Krzyż Walecznych (Cross of Valour).

Unfortunately Konrad he was the only one that I was able to find.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Thank you Andrzej for your help, once again.

Regarding Jan Turlej I put a picture of his medals. I just wonder why he is not on the list of MMC recipients...

Regards,
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Konrad,

Many thanks for your post, it might well be that he joined the 2nd Corps after Monte Cassino and went on to fight at Ancona, Bologna etc.

He does not appear on the 3DSK List so he must have been either 5KDP, 2BPanc, Artillery or other services.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Attention is also drawn to the lack of Defence Medal in this set. Pretty strange, I think.

Thank you Andrzej,
Konrad

[Dawid Chabowski]

Hi anyone could send details person with MCC 2652 ?

[Wisnia]

Hello DEAR Andrzejku

Looking at the ID cards of the Medal for participating in the defensive war 1939, I found such ID: Posthumous Pawlik Jerzy, son of Jan. I checked the archive and dumbfounded, hhehheheheeh...
I once bought it.
Can you provide the MCC number, if one was awarded?









1.plutonowy PAWLIK Jerzy born 1915-02-19 in Warszawa.Fathers name Jan.Unit:3 PAPpanc;3 DSK.Army number:1915-13-III.Returned to Poland.Lived Warszawa.Died 1982/83?
WBH sygn.II.53.45840

SBSK number 2169;unit:AP;SBSK badge number:2458;unit:AP:



In Żdanowicz's List:Lp.2014,p.977

2.NOWAK Franciszek;father's name Tomasz.



IN WBH archiv is:

-NOWAK Franciszek born 1907-09-24 in Roszkowo powiat Rawicz.Fathers name Tomasz.
WBH sygn.II.53.42794
-NOWAK Franciszek born 1902-09-03 in Skarboszewo Powiat Września.
Fathers name Tomasz.
WBH sygn.II.53.42793;VIII.807.2.22.51-rank kapral.
-NOWAK Franciszek born 1909-04-09 in Mała Cerkwica powiat Sępolno.Fathers name Tomasz.
WBH sygn.II.53.42784

THX

Best wishes

Artur

[kosa]

MCC#17132

belonged to
Bolesław GALIK
who was promoted to Second Lieutenant posthumously in 2019.
Bolesaw was a veteran of the Polish–Soviet War.

Best,
Kosa

[Wisnia]

Hello Everyone

kapral GALIK Bolesław born 1900-06-20 Stara Rawa powiat Sikierniewice.Fathers name Kazimierz.Army number 1900-126-III.Unit:15 BS;5KDP.

WBH sygn.II.53.12576;VIII.801.443.9480-rank:szeregowy

Bohater spod Monte Cassino ze Starej Rawy

Best wishes

Artur