Gallery – Forever in the West

Photo of Paweł Wojdak in uniform with medals and insignia :Pipers Wood camp, near Amersham UK.

Paul Wojdak

After WWII

United Kingdom

Polish Resettlement Corps

Piper Wood Camp, near Amersham, UK

Paul Wojdak

After WWII

United Kingdom

Polish Resettlement Corps

UK identity/ passport photo

Paul Wojdak

After WWII

My father's Identity Card when he was at the DP Camp in Ingoldstadt, Germany

Elizabeth Frisari

Germany

Ingolstadt

These are the bagges tags for the belongings my parents took with them when they set sail from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York City, NY, USA. They were transported on the USS General Muir, a former US Navy ship that was refitted to transport WWII refugees to their new destinations.

Private

After WWII

Germany

This letter verifies that my father was teaching in Germany while he resided at the Ingolstadt DP Camp.

Elizabeth Frisari

After WWII

Germany

Ingolstadt

This is a photo of my parents on their wedding day. They had a celebration at the Ingolstadt DP Camp, Germany. My mother's coat was made from a blanket. Both my parents grew up in the Kresy region; they met and married at the camp.

Elizabeth Frisari

After WWII

Germany

Ingolstadt

This is a photo of the 1946-1947 teachers at the Polish school in Ingolstadt DP Camp in Germany. My father is one of the professors.

Elizabeth Frisari

After WWII

Germany

IRO offer of resettlement to the USA.

Elizabeth Frisari

After WWII

Germany

IRO Employment record at Ingolstadt DP Camp

My Grandfather Daniel and Grandmother Uliana Rudowicz. Deported to Siberia, made it to Africa at the Lusaka Came in Northern Rhodesia then to Scotland/England and to Canada in 1949. RIP

After WWII

Canada

Windsor Ontario Canada

My Grandfather Daniel and Grandmother Uliana Rudowicz. Deported to Siberia, made it to Africa at the Lusaka Came in Northern Rhodesia then to Scotland/England and to Canada in 1949. RIP

After WWII

Canada

Windsor Ontario Canada

My Father registration for duty

During WWII

Poland

My Fathers release from military duty

After WWII

United Kingdom

This is the pasanger manifest from the ship Carnarvon June 28 1948-49 Sailing from Mombasa to Southhampton. Shows my Grandfather Daniel Rudowicz, Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz and Cousin Michael Rudowicz.

After WWII

This is the pasanger manifest from the ship Carnarvon June 28 1948-49 Sailing from Mombasa to Southhampton. Shows my Grandfather Daniel Rudowicz, Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz and Cousin Michael Rudowicz.

After WWII

This is one long paper I photed in three parts of a permission travel document.

bottom half of the travel permission document prevoiusly posted

During WWII

bottom half of the travel permission document prevoiusly posted

During WWII

This is my Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz her son Sergjusz Rudowicz and his son Michael. Giving my grandmother permission to travel with Michael without his parents

This is my Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz her son Sergjusz Rudowicz and his son Michael. Giving my grandmother permission to travel with Michael without his parents

He was in the Polish Airforce in Poznan, then was captured by the Russians and sent to Riowne camp, were he spent 2 years, He joined Anders Army in Totskoye , then to Persia and finally to England He landed in Blackpool in July 1942 his service number was703650 Polish Airforce in England . He was Electrician with ground crew in 304 Squadron then 302 with whom he stayed with in Europe till the end of the war

Wanda Lapham/Salamonczyk nee Zak
1930-2019 Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.

Julian Zak 1926-1983 son of Adam Zak
Survived Exile to Siberia and joined the Polish 2nd Corps and was at Monte Casino he settled in Holland.

Czesław Zak 1924-1967
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.

Helena Blach nee Zak 1928-2012
Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in America.

Jozefa Sulma nee Zak 1926-2013
Survived exile to Siberia and settled in England
(Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela)

Franciszeka Zak - Exile to Siencybino Archangel

Franciszeka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Born 9/3/1921 Stoki Poland
Died 25/7/1973 Mountsorrel England
Survived Exile to Siberia
Joined Polish 2 Corps as a volunteer nurse/para medic with the Polish161 Fd Hospital and saw service in the Middle East & Italy at Monte Cassino, Ancona & Bologna.
Survived Exile to Siberia.

Maria Zak 1924 - Exile to Siencybino Archangel