Please welcome George Slawek to the group.
George, we could be twins - my father also joined the Junaks, his sister also died during the journey south, ?and I was also born in 1960 in North America and also now live in a wonderful city on the Pacific Ocean.
Regards,
Stefan Wisniowski
Sydney Australia
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From: George Slawek
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:49:52 -0800 (PST)
To: Stefan Wisniowski
Subject: Re: Kresy-Siberia
Hi Stefan,
Thank you for your response to my request.
My father Mr. Marian Slawek and his family, were deported by the Soviets in late 1939 from their home in Cholowczyce, Poland (now in Belarus).
They spent three years in labor camps in Siberia. ?In 1942 my father, his mother, two brothers and sister were part of the flow of refugees from Siberia to the Middle East and Africa. ?
My father (age 14 in 1942) joined the Polish "Junaki" in Palestine. ?His sister died during the journey and was buried on a hilltop somewhere in Afghanistan. ?His mother and two younger brothers went to refugee camps in South Africa.
In 1945 my father was put on a troop ship bound for England, where he settled, married, and where I was born (in 1960).
I am very interested in researching my family's experiences and history during WW II.
There are many gaps in my knowledge and I hope to fill some of these. ?I was excited to see the Kresy-Siberia community on the web.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards
George J. Slawek
San Francisco, CA, USA
