Hello Tomek,
Many thanks for your post, I have been able to find information on all 4 Recipients :
1)
Rank : Plut.
Surname : Zakolski
Christian Name : Mieczysław
Date of Birth : 7th August 1906
Fathers Name : Franciszek
Army Number : 1906-4-III
Unit : 3PAPpanc.
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 14272
Also awarded the KW
2)
Rank : Plut.
Surname : Nowak
Christian Name : Witold
Date of Birth : 4th July 1908
Fathers Name : Józef
Army Number : 1908-4-III
Unit : PUK
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 38525
By the end of the war he had been promoted to Wachm.
3)
Rank : Strz.
Surname : Kmiecik
Christian Name : Jakub
Date of Birth : 13th July 1909
Fathers Name : Walenty
Army Number : 1909-260-III
Unit : 12KG
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 47374
4)
Rank : Plut.
Surname : Luther
Christian Name : Jan
Date of Birth : 19th October 1903
Fathers Name : Gottfryd
Army Number : 1903-5-III
Unit : 4BSK
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 8000
By the end of the war he had been promoted to Sierz.
That was all that I was able to find for you Tomek, I hope it is of some use and help to you
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello there Dear Andrzej!
Kindly ask you to provide
some informatione about following soldiers:
1) Hajduk Aleksander
Father's name: Kiryl
born: 1910
2) Nowik Jerzy
Father's name: Gregorz
born: 20/04/1908 Tyra, pow. Wolkowyski
3)Maskiewicz Kazimierz
Father's name: Gabriel
born: 15/12/1900 Stefaniszki, pow. Grodzienski
4)Pietrucik Ludwik
Father's name: Jan
born: 15/05/1902 Gromowiczi, pow. Szczuczynski
5) Olchowik Jozef
Father's name: Michal
born: 1917
6) Agiej Fiodor
Father's name: Michal
born: 1916
Regards, Valerii
Hello Valerii,
Many thanks for your post numbered 4344, I have been able to find the following information for you :
1)St.Sierz. Aleksander Hajduk, Army Number : 1910-46-III, Unit : 14BS, 5KDP, MCC Numbered : 16407
2) Jerzy Nowak only one listed who was born in 1923
3) Saper Kazimierz Maskiewicz, Army Number : 1900-100-III, Unit : 10KMost., MCC Numbered : 39889
4) Ludwik Pietrucik Nothing found
5)Bomb. Józef Olchowik, Army Number : 1917-42-III, Unit : 7PAPLotLek., MCC Numbered : 36230
6) Strz. Teodor Agiej, Born : 1917, Army Number : 1917-29-III, Unit : 15KW, MCC Numbered : 46704
That was all I was able to find for you at the moment Valerii, I sincerely hope that it is of some use and help to you.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Thanks a lot for your help Andrzej!
According Jerzy Nowik, looks like you take
A little misspell in the Last name.
Can found his informatione on the montecassino.eu web.site:
Strz. Nowik Jerzy, army number: 1908-38-III, KMC#16608,
Unit: 14BS, 5 KDP
Also want two ask you Andrzej, check some informatione about to more soldiers:
7) Strz. Drobysz Mikolaj
Father's name: Wasyl
Born: 1902,1904 or 1909(CAW WBH & IPN give diffrent results) at Krupowo, pow. Szczuczynski
8) Drobysz Antoni
Father's name: Wasyl(Bazyli)
Born: 1908 at Krupowo, pow. Szczuczynski
Regards, Valerii
Hello Valerii,
Apologies my mistake, I can also add the following information on Nowik :
Rank : Strz.
Surname : Nowik
Christian Name : Jerzy
Date of Birth : 20th April 1908
Fathers Name : Grzegorz
Army Number : 1908-38-III
Unit : 14 Wileński Batalion Strzelców „Żbików”
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 16608
With regards to both Antoni & Mikołaj Neither are listed has being recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross
Hope this helps you Valerii
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Another Face of a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross :
Ppor. Kazimierz Hawlin (Por. when awarded the MCC), Born 1918, Army Number : 1918-56-III, Unit : 5 Batalion Łączności, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 26030
The Legitymacja for his Monte Cassino Cross was shown in my post numbered 4313.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
A Few more Faces of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross :
Wachm. Mieczysław Drelich, Born 1918, Army Number : 1918-3-III, Unit : PUK, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 38247, also awarded the Virtuti Militari Legitymacja Numbered 10221 and the KW.
Mieczysław Drelich VM KW post war holding his Battledress Tunic with the VM and KW.
St. Ulan Wojciech Jakubowicz, Born 1925, Army Number : 1925-44-III, Unit 9WSDC, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 32160 (Ulan when awarded the MCC, later joined 1PUL).
Kapral Albert Baranowski, Born 1917, Army Number : 1917-106-III, Unit : 6PAL, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 21441.
Plut. Jakub Steinfeld, Born 1915, Army Number : 1915-47-III, Unit : 4BSK, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 12643(awarded whilst a Kapral), also awarded the KW and the BKZzM.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Another Face of a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross along with his medals :
Kapral Jan Modzelewski, Born 24th June 1913, Army Number : 1913-195-III, Unit : 13BS, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 15865.
Jan Modzelewski's awards.
Jan Modzelewski grave he died on the 16th April 1999 (aged 85), his Mother in Law, died 7 months later and is buried with him, just awaiting his wife.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
For sale on Ebay the following items :
All items belonging to Władysław Kociumbas
When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows :
Rank : Bomb.
Surname : Kociumbas
Christian Name : Władysław
Date of Birth : 1915
Army Number : 1915-107-III
Unit : 3KPAPpanc.
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 6531
He survived the war and came to the UK with his Regiment by then promoted to Kapral, he married Elizabeth J Richardson in Tyne and Wear in 1978 and Władysław died in 1984 in Tyne and Wear.
Click on the link below to see the auction page :
Poland. Polish Monte Cassino medal | eBay
Best wishes
Andrzej
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