Jantar, Anna b. June 10, 1950 d. March 14, 1980 Singer. She was one of Poland's leading pop stars of the 1970s. Born Anna Maria Szmeterling, she her professional debut in 1973 when she appeared at the Polish Song Festival in Opole, Poland. Some of her best known recordings include "Najtrudniejszy Pierwszy Krok", "Poszukaj Swojej Gwiazdy", "Polubi³am Pejza¿ Ten", "Moje Jedyne Marzenie", and the English recordings "So Much Sun In The Whole Town", and "My Baby Waits For Rainy Days". She was married to composer Jaroslaw Kukulska, with whom she...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Cmentarz Wawrzyszewski, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Wycech, Stanislaw b. June 27, 1902 d. January 12, 2008 Military Figure. The last surving Polish veteran of World War I. Wychech enlisted in 1915 at the age of 13. He was originally a messenger for the Polish Military Organization, an underground movement seeking freedom for the country. In 1917 he joined the adult wing of the organization and fought against the Germans. (Bio by: Erik Lander) Cmentarz Wawrzyszewski, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland