06-02-2012, 02:24 PM
gen. Bolesław Długoszowski had one famous cousin (according to other sources he was a brother) - Jerzy. He was an air force officer and a participant of the Polish-Soviet War. He died in a plane crash in 1931. He had two sons: Andrzej and Marek. Before the war they both joined the ZHP and during the war - the Szare Szeregi (both held ranks of lt.). They both died in the Warsaw Uprising.
The document posted before (to Andrzej Długoszewski) is a posthumus Warsaw Uprising Cross booklet. Such booklets togeather with the awards were sent to the closest living relative, whose whereabouts were known. Apparently in 1984 when this award was bestowed upon Andrzej Długoszowski the authorities considered Jerzy Długoszowski the closest living relative of Andrzej Długoszowski. This means that Jerzy Długoszowski's father - Stefan was either a cousin or a brother of Jerzy Długoszowski (The air force officer), which means that the hero of this thread was indeed general Bolesław Długoszowski's relative.
On the pic: symbolic grave of Andrzej anjd Marek Długoszowscy on Powązki Cementary, Warsaw.
The document posted before (to Andrzej Długoszewski) is a posthumus Warsaw Uprising Cross booklet. Such booklets togeather with the awards were sent to the closest living relative, whose whereabouts were known. Apparently in 1984 when this award was bestowed upon Andrzej Długoszowski the authorities considered Jerzy Długoszowski the closest living relative of Andrzej Długoszowski. This means that Jerzy Długoszowski's father - Stefan was either a cousin or a brother of Jerzy Długoszowski (The air force officer), which means that the hero of this thread was indeed general Bolesław Długoszowski's relative.
On the pic: symbolic grave of Andrzej anjd Marek Długoszowscy on Powązki Cementary, Warsaw.
