U.S. Army Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Jan Chwiej
The Right Rev. Jan A. Chwiej, 93, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Gino Merli Veterans' Center, Scranton. Born Jan. 1, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of the late Adam Chwiej and Helen Nierndka Chwiej. As a young boy, his family was stranded in Poland after visiting relatives. At the age of 17, he joined the Free Polish Air Force for training as a pilot after the Nazi invasion of Poland. He served with the Polish Air Force during World War II, and...
