Franciszek Gajowniczek

Deceased Person

1901 – 1995

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Who was Franciszek Gajowniczek?

Franciszek Gajowniczek was a Polish army sergeant whose life was saved by priest St. Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in his place. Gajowniczek had been sent to Auschwitz concentration camp from Gestapo prison in Tarnów. He was captured while crossing the border with Slovakia after the defeat of the Modlin Fortress during the 1939 German invasion of Poland. Gajowniczek and Kolbe met as inmates of Auschwitz in May 1941.

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Born
Nov 15, 1901
Also known as
  • Гаёвничек, Франтишек
Died
Mar 13, 1995
Brzeg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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