Gallery – Interwar Borderlands

Stanisław is standng top left with his hand on his wife Helena who is sitting in second row. The children Mieczysław and Józef are sitting on ground from left side.

Jozef Zawada

Before WWII

Poland

Oszgzów, Wołyn, Horochów

Parents Helena and Stanisław and children Mieczysław and Józef. Józef is the younger child.

Jozef Zawada

Before WWII

Poland

Oszgzów, Wołyn, Horochów

At family home in Haczow, Rzeszow where Stanislaw was born. Stanislaw is standing with his sisters either side of him. In the front row is his wife Stanislawa Pelc (nee Szuba), his mother Aniela Pelc holding his daughter Janina and his sister-in-law with her daughter.

Wanda Ellis (nee Pelc)

Before WWII

Poland

Wies Haczów, Rzeszow

Stanislaw had this photo in his pocket all through the Polish-Bolshevik war (written on the back is: 39 p.p. pluton pacerny, Lwowski and information on his father etc.)

Wanda Ellis (nee Pelc)

Before WWII

Poland

Alekszander in Polish Army 1933-1935

Stephen Stelmaszuk

Before WWII

Poland

Stefan, MIeczyslaw, Stanislaw, father Jozef holding Edward, Maria, Halina. Jan and mother Rozalia are missing from the photo.

Ed Bator

Before WWII

Poland

Janowa Dolna, Wolyn

Jan Bator, member of Strzelec para-military organization, 1938
Jan is the one with his hands on his shoes.

Ed Bator

Before WWII

Poland

Edward’s mother, Rozalia Bator, Wolyn, Poland 1938
Died at Krasnowodsk in 1942

Ed Bator

During WWII

Poland

Jan Bator, at Janowa Dolina, Poland 1938
Walking with Marian Slawa (short pants)

Ed Bator

Before WWII

Poland

Jan Bator, killed at Starobielsk
Edward's brother.

Ed Bator

During WWII

Poland

Edward in a kindergarten play, 1937
Edward as a chimney sweep next to a wash lady in a short skirt, facing Jadwiga Romanczyk, his future wife.

Ed Bator

Before WWII

Poland

Janowa Dolina

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Lisa Frizzle

Before WWII

Poland

Bobrka, Lwow

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Lisa Frizzle

Before WWII

Poland

Bobrka, Lwow

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Lisa Frizzle

Before WWII

Poland

Bobrka, Lwow

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Lisa Frizzle

Before WWII

Earliest picture of Stanislaw, with his Sokol racing bike, near Rzeszow 1937 / 1938

Stanislaw Berkieta

Before WWII

Poland

Rzeszow

Begin in Poland 1939 - Begin reviews an Betar lineup in Poland in 1939. Next to Begin is Moshe (Munya) Cohen. Public domain photo.

Before WWII

Poland

Menachem Begin in Brest

Before WWII

Menachem Begin in Brest

Before WWII

Poland

Menachem Begin in Brest

Before WWII

Poland

Menachem Begin in Brest

Before WWII

Poland

Menachem Begin in Brest

Before WWII

Poland

Genia in 1938

Eugenia Gruszewska

Before WWII

Poland

Stolpce, Nowogródzkie

The ID issued on 11 December 1938

Eugenia Gruszewska

Before WWII

Poland

Stolpce, Nowogródzkie

Stolpce on the Niemen River, 1938

Eugenia Gruszewska

Before WWII

Poland

Stolpce, Nowogródzkie

Marian?

Edwarda Fijal

Before WWII

Poland

Marian?

Edwarda Fijal

Before WWII

Poland

Family photo

Edwarda Fijal

Before WWII

Poland

Family photo

Edwarda Fijal

Before WWII

Poland

Back of photo

Edwarda Fijal

Before WWII

Poland