Monte Cassino cross

[Wojciech71]

Thank you Andrzejku98 for information about the Monte Cassino Cross no. 30797


in the attachment a photo of this cross


A lot of health!
Regards
Wojciech71

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

As a supplement to my post nr #3670:



Kanonier (later kapitan) Józef Królczyk, Army Number: 1913-315-III, Unit: 6 PAL, MCC Nr: 21660


Regards
Konrad

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

This time Faces of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross who were all from the 18 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców (18th Lwow Rifle Battalion).



Ppłk dypl. Ludwik Domoń, Army Number: 1899-77-III, MCC Nr: 19260, VM kl. 5



St. strz. Antoni Czerniawski, Army Number: 1917-51-III, MCC Nr: 19386



St. sierż. Marcin Szyperek, Army Number: 1911-202-III, MCC Nr: 19773



Kpr. (strz. while awarding) Józefat Twardy, Army Number: 1912-41-III, MCC Nr: 19864



Legitymacja of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 19864



An order to award the Cross of Valour for the first time to st. strz. Józefat Twardy



An order to award the Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords for the first time to st. strz. Józefat Twardy



Legitymacja of the Ribbon for Wounds

During the fighting for the town of Filotrano on July 3, 1944 strz, Józefat Twardy was woundeed in his right leg.





Strz. Józefat Twardy's Driving Licence

During his service in the 18 LBS kpr. Józefat Twardy was a radiotelegraphist at the service of a medium power radio telegraph station. On March 1945 he was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal, and on June 1946 he was promoted to the rank of Corporal.

On September 3, 1946 he went to England. And then on May 1947 he returned to Poland.


Regards
Konrad

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following Faces of the Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross:



Sierżant Aleksander Wołoch, born in 1902 in Łódź, father's name Stefan, joined the Anders Army in Tatiszczewo, Unit: ?, MCC Nr: ?????



Kpr. Kazimierz Pachota, Army Number: 1915-171-III, Unit: 5th Engineers Battalion, 5KDP, MCC Nr: 25713, VM kl. 5









He died on 12th July 1983 and was buried in the parish cemetery in Filipowice. On the pictures the ceremony of dedication of the renovated tombstone and plaque commemorating his services for the homeland, 18th May 2014.

He was also awarded Italian Croce al Valor Militare on 5th March 1946.


Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Konrad,

Unfortunately Aleksander Wołoch was not a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Thank you Andrzej for the information. Of course, I will pay the bill as soon as possible.

Face of the Ułan and the Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross:



Starszy ułan śp. Henryk Młodzianowski, Army Number: 1911-13-III, MCC Nr: 38101, also awarded posthumously KW



Legitymacja of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 38101



Legitymacja of the Commemorative Badge of the 3 DSK Numbered 20801



Cross of Valour with Legitymacja



Africa Star and Italy Star



Legitymacja for wounds (he was wounded during Battle of Tobruk) and Driving Licence



St. uł. Henryk Młodzianowski on the right with his comrades



Grave of st. uł. Henryk Młodzianowski at Polish Cemetery on Monte Cassino, KIA on 19th May 1944 in a reckless assault operation of the 3rd Squadron on the Hill No. 893 Passo-Corno during the Battle of Monte Cassino. The Hill was defended by the German sub-unit of the 4th High-Alpine Battalion of the 5th Mountain Division.



Death Certificate, buried on 23rd May 1944 on the Hill No. 893 Terelle. Exhumed and buried at Polish Cemetery on Monte Cassino (Grave nr 9-A-17).

The funeral of st. uł. Henryk Młodzianowski was celebrated by the Chaplain of the PULK - Major Jan Malinowski.



Chaplain of the PULK - ks. kap. mjr Jan Malinowski, Army Number: 1910-124-III, MCC Nr: ?????, awarded also the Virtuti Militari and KW x3, Order of Saint Gregory the Great - he was 38th Pole who received it from the hands of Pope Pius XII.



Grave of some ułan of the PULK on the Hill No. 893 Passo-Corno, in the middle kneeling ks. kap. mjr Jan Malinowski

In September 1939 he got to Budapest. He reached Beirut through Romania and France. He became a Chaplain in the Carpathian Division. He was wounded during the Battle of Tobruk. Next he participated in the Italian Campaign: at San Basilio, Monte Casino, Ancona, Pessaro and Bologna.
The end of the war meant emigration for him. Italy, England and Argentina are the area of pastoral activity of him.
In 1956 he settled permanently in the USA and was a pastor of Polish communities abroad. He died in a hospital in Chicago on 4th December 1974 and was buried in the Polish Veterans Cemetery.
In 1975 his ashes were brought to Poland by his sister Irena Jakubczak and were buried at the parish cemetery in Przybysławice.


Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Konrad,

Ks.kap. Jan Malinowski 1910-124-III, Uint : PUK, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 38131.

Silver Virtuti Militari Cross Numbered : 9943

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Thank you Andrzej. I am much appreciate it.

On this occasion I would like to mention about another ułan from the Carpathian Lancers Regiment (PULK) who was also KIA on the Hill No. 893 Passo-Corno on 19th May 1944.



Kapral śp. Zygmunt Michalski, 1916-8-III, Unit PULK, MCC Nr: 38099, posthumously awarded the Virtuti Militari Silver Cross Numbered 10093 and KW for Tobruk

The Chaplain of the PULK - ks. kap. mjr Jan Malinowski (MCC Nr: 38131, see my previous post) was known for serving and treating wounded on the first line of attack so the Squadron Commander gave a personal protection to the Chaplain. Kapral śp. Zygmunt Michalski became his guardian.

The last moments of kapral śp. Zygmunt Michalski were described by hero of the PULK ppor. Adolf Bocheński in one of his articles titled "Capture of Passo Corno-893":
"(...) in this fight Corporal Michalski was killed as a Chaplain's guard, but at one moment he shouted that he could not withstand and flew into the fight and was killed".



For more info regarding kapral śp. Zygmunt Michalski see: Monte Cassino cross - post nr #2992


Regards
Konrad

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

As a supplement to my post nr #3664.

One more Face of Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross. He was the Officer from the 16 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców (16th Lwow Rifle Battalion).



Kpt. Adam Łempicki as porucznik



Kpt. Adam Łempicki, Army Number: 1907-38-III, Monte Cassino Cross Nr: 17805

Kapitan Adam Łempicki was born on 11th August 1907 in Koniecki. In 1931-33 he completed the course of the Infantry Officer Cadet School in Komorowo near Ostrów Mazowiecka and was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. In January 1940 he was ordered to go to Hungary and next go to France. However while crossing the Prut, he was arrested by the Soviet border guard, deported deep into the USSR and imprisoned in the Ural camp.

He joined the Anders Army in Tockoje. In April 1944 he began to fight against Germany in the 16th Lwow Rifle Battalion as a Commander of the 4th Company in the rank of Captain. He was wounded during Battle of Bologna. He was treated in hospitals in Cassamassima and Naples, from where he was transported to Edinburgh, Scotland. There after treatment in the hospital he was appointed on 18th August 1945 to a course at the College of War in Cupar Fefe in Scotland.

On 2nd June 1947 he returned to Poland and settled in Pisz in Mazury (Masuria) where he received the job of an English teacher. After retiring in 1975 he undertook social work.

In 1988 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died on 26th January 1991.

He was also awarded: Officer's and Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari, Cross of Valour and British Military Cross


Regards
Konrad

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

Another Face of the Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross.



Sierż. Jan Dryżba, Army Number: 1905-73-III, Unit: 5th Engineers Battalion, 5KDP, MCC Nr: 25333, also awarded BKZzM, MWx3

He was born on 23rd November 1905 and joined the Anders Army in Tatiszczewo. He died on 23rd October 1982 and was buried in the cemetery in Grajewo.


Regards
Konrad