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Name: Adolf Iwanica
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Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1922-04-01
Place of birth: Soviet Union, Tarnopolskie, Chardow
Did this person die during World War ll?: Yes
Date of death: 1942-6-15
Place of death: Iraq
Cause of Death:Pheumonia
Fathers given name: Franciszek
Entry ID: 111062 Mothers given name: Olga
Mothers maiden name: Muszyńska
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Description: The family left Charkow when Adolf was a child and moved back to Poland to Tarnopol possibly back to Płotycz. Shortly before 1939, the family moved to Brody. After Fraciszek was arrested and sent to Twer, the family most likely moved back to Płotycz. Adolf was deported to Siberia with his mother . He was arrested and imprisoned in Russia. (See attached release form from prison.) He was separated from his mother in Siberia. He was released and joined the evacuation from Russia to Iran. He joined General Anders army.Documentation that were found on Adolf when he died in Baghdad, have been copied and can be found at http://kresy-siberia.org/hom/element/iwanica-collection/
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Personal Situation at the outbreak of WWll

Residence at the outbreak of WWll: Poland, Tarnopolskie, Brody, Brody,
Kresy Inhabitant Status: Civilian settler / Family member of civilian settler
Ethnicity: Polish
Religion: Roman Catholic
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Occupation at the outbreak of WWll: Student having completed secondary education
Military status at the outbreak of WWll: Not Applicable
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1940 02 10 Russian SFSR Kirowska oblast'

Other Information: Documents show that Adolf was imprisoned in Pawłodowski prison and was released on 2 December 1940 and was then recorded as living in the Kolholz Kirowa in Majskiego region

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Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders) In training in Iraq when he died of Pneumonia in Hospital Number 25 in Bagdad. He is buried in a British military cementary in Bagdad Area 15, Field 15, row A. Photos of headstone in cementary are attached. 1942 6 15
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