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Recent ODC Activities

Ponury-Nurt WWII Partisans Host Embassy Staff

21 July 2006
Sergeant Byron Robinson and Sergeant Jason McCrady with Polish Veterans
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U.S. Embassy representatives attended the anniversary of a Polish WWII Partisan Fighting Group known as "Ponury-Nurt" in Wachock, Poland. Lieutenant Zdislaw Rachtan, President of the Partisan Association, Ponury-Nurt, invited the Embassy Group to attend. The U.S. group was guided throughout the day by Corporal Jerzy Bartnik, a Warsaw Uprising and Partisan "Home Army" hero and Virtuti Militari winner. Cezary Chlebowski, a well known Polish military author, historian, and Partisan fighter, also joined the American group providing excellent historical commentary on partisan actions during WWII. The event provided a wonderful opportunity for the American representatives to meet members and relatives of Ponury-Nurt and to better understand the incredible courage and perseverance displayed by the Home Army during WWII.

The Embassy group included: Second Secretary, Vice Counsel, David Gamble; U.S. Army LTC Chris Charveron; U.S. Army MAJ Ray Wojcik; U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tommy Romero; Marine Sergeant Byron Robinson; Marine Sergeant Jason McCrady.


Sergeant Byron Robinson and Sergeant Jason McCrady with Polish Veterans
Sergeant Byron Robinson and Sergeant Jason McCrady with Polish Veterans		Lucjan Krogulec (codenamed LUTEK) at Ponury-Nurt Reunion with Wojtek and Ewa Krogulec and MAJ Wojcik from the U.S. Embassy
Lucjan Krogulec (codenamed "LUTEK") at Ponury-Nurt Reunion with Wojtek and Ewa Krogulec and MAJ Wojcik from the U.S. Embassy		Corporal Jerzy Bartnik, Cezary Chlebowski and U.S. Embassy group in front of wall where MAJ Jan Piwnik's, (codenamed Ponury) ashes are buried.
Corporal Jerzy Bartnik, Cezary Chlebowski and U.S. Embassy group in front of wall where MAJ Jan Piwnik's, (codenamed "Ponury") ashes are buried.		Embassy representatives Sergeant Byron Robinson, Gunnery Sergeant Tommy Romero, LTC Chris Charveron, Sergeant Jason McCrady. Photo at the Pantheon for Polish AK heroes next to the 800 year-old Cistercian Monastery in Wacock, Poland.
Embassy representatives Sergeant Byron Robinson, Gunnery Sergeant Tommy Romero, LTC Chris Charveron, Sergeant Jason McCrady. Photo at the "Pantheon" for Polish AK heroes next to the 800 year-old Cistercian Monastery in Wacock, Poland.
Sergeant Byron Robinson standing next to a photo of MAJ Jan Piwnik, codenamed, PONURY.
Sergeant Byron Robinson standing next to a photo of MAJ Jan Piwnik, codenamed, "PONURY."		Gunnery Sergeant Romero, LTC Charveron, Sergeant Robinson, Sergeant McCrady, MAJ Wojcik next to the Pantheon of home army heroes at 800 year-old Cistercian Monastery in Wacock.
Gunnery Sergeant Romero, LTC Charveron, Sergeant Robinson, Sergeant McCrady, MAJ Wojcik next to the "Pantheon" of home army heroes at 800 year-old Cistercian Monastery in Wacock.		Cezary Chlebowski and Corporal Jerzy Bartnik. At the Pantheon of AK heroes at the 800 year-old Monastery in Wacock. In the background are plaques for the 5 principal AK leaders during WWII. Directly behind is the plaque for General Bor Komorowski, who personally awarded the Virtuti Militari to Corporal Bartnik during the Warsaw Uprising.
Cezary Chlebowski and Corporal Jerzy Bartnik. At the "Pantheon" of AK heroes at the 800 year-old Monastery in Wacock. In the background are plaques for the 5 principal AK leaders during WWII. Directly behind is the plaque for General "Bor" Komorowski, who personally awarded the Virtuti Militari to Corporal Bartnik during the Warsaw Uprising.

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